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

Czechia, at 0.947 against 0.946 in Finland as of 2025.

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

237 years are reported by both, from 1789 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.

Czechia vs Finland: Freedom of Expression Index

Czechia

0.947

in 2025

Finland

0.946

in 2025

Czechia rank

9th

Finland rank

10th

Freedom of Expression Index over time

Czechia
Finland

How they compare

Czechia currently reports 0.947 against 0.946 in Finland, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Finland ahead.

Czechia ranks 9th and Finland ranks 10th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 9 and Finland in 16.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Czechia	Finland	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.266	0.438	0.172	Finland
1790s	0.2468	0.4521	0.2053	Finland
1800s	0.234	0.4166	0.1826	Finland
1810s	0.1877	0.26	0.0723	Finland
1820s	0.159	0.26	0.101	Finland
1830s	0.159	0.26	0.101	Finland
1840s	0.2865	0.26	0.0265	Czechia
1850s	0.179	0.26	0.081	Finland
1860s	0.3416	0.277	0.0646	Czechia
1870s	0.528	0.277	0.251	Czechia
1880s	0.549	0.277	0.272	Czechia
1890s	0.738	0.4114	0.3266	Czechia
1900s	0.738	0.4933	0.2447	Czechia
1910s	0.706	0.4979	0.2081	Czechia
1920s	0.858	0.7679	0.0901	Czechia
1930s	0.7497	0.6852	0.0645	Czechia
1940s	0.1529	0.644	0.4911	Finland
1950s	0.057	0.9069	0.8499	Finland
1960s	0.1086	0.914	0.8054	Finland
1970s	0.0672	0.921	0.8538	Finland
1980s	0.0791	0.9402	0.8611	Finland
1990s	0.976	0.9762	0.0002	Finland
2000s	0.9755	0.977	0.0015	Finland
2010s	0.9321	0.9724	0.0403	Finland
2020s	0.9295	0.961	0.0315	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of expression index, Czechia or Finland?: Czechia, at 0.947 against 0.946 in Finland as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Czechia and Finland?: 0.001, with Czechia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Finland?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Czechia and Finland rank globally for freedom of expression index?: Czechia ranks 9th 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.