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?
- 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.