Which has higher freedom of expression index, Canada or Finland?

Finland, at 0.946 against 0.933 in Canada as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Finland?

185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Freedom of Expression Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Canada vs Finland: Freedom of Expression Index

Canada

0.933

in 2025

Finland

0.946

in 2025

Canada rank

12th

Finland rank

10th

Freedom of Expression Index over time

Canada
Finland

How they compare

Finland currently reports 0.946 against 0.933 in Canada, a difference of 0.013.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 185 shared years of data; in 1841 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 12th and Finland ranks 10th of 176 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 13 and Finland in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	Finland	Difference	Ahead
1840s	0.847	0.26	0.587	Canada
1850s	0.847	0.26	0.587	Canada
1860s	0.847	0.277	0.57	Canada
1870s	0.847	0.277	0.57	Canada
1880s	0.847	0.277	0.57	Canada
1890s	0.847	0.4114	0.4356	Canada
1900s	0.87	0.4933	0.3767	Canada
1910s	0.848	0.4979	0.3501	Canada
1920s	0.878	0.7679	0.1101	Canada
1930s	0.8514	0.6852	0.1662	Canada
1940s	0.8504	0.644	0.2064	Canada
1950s	0.8923	0.9069	0.0146	Finland
1960s	0.9209	0.914	0.0069	Canada
1970s	0.9284	0.921	0.0074	Canada
1980s	0.9316	0.9402	0.0086	Finland
1990s	0.9286	0.9762	0.0476	Finland
2000s	0.9318	0.977	0.0452	Finland
2010s	0.9366	0.9724	0.0358	Finland
2020s	0.942	0.961	0.019	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of expression index, Canada or Finland?: Finland, at 0.946 against 0.933 in Canada as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Canada and Finland?: 0.013, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Finland?: 185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
How do Canada and Finland rank globally for freedom of expression index?: Canada ranks 12th and Finland ranks 10th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Freedom of Expression Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Freedom of Expression Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,035 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people can discuss political matters at home and in the public sphere, the press, and media are free and can present different political perspectives, and the freedom of academic and cultural expression.