Finland vs Korea: Freedom of expression index
Finland
0.946
in 2025
Korea
0.933
in 2025
Finland rank
10th
Korea rank
12th
Freedom of expression index over time
- Finland
- Korea
How they compare
Finland currently reports 0.946 against 0.933 in Korea, a difference of 0.013.
Across all 237 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 10th and Korea ranks 12th of 176 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 25 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.438 | 0.071 | 0.367 | Finland |
| 1790s | 0.4521 | 0.071 | 0.3811 | Finland |
| 1800s | 0.4166 | 0.071 | 0.3456 | Finland |
| 1810s | 0.26 | 0.071 | 0.189 | Finland |
| 1820s | 0.26 | 0.071 | 0.189 | Finland |
| 1830s | 0.26 | 0.071 | 0.189 | Finland |
| 1840s | 0.26 | 0.071 | 0.189 | Finland |
| 1850s | 0.26 | 0.071 | 0.189 | Finland |
| 1860s | 0.277 | 0.071 | 0.206 | Finland |
| 1870s | 0.277 | 0.071 | 0.206 | Finland |
| 1880s | 0.277 | 0.0755 | 0.2015 | Finland |
| 1890s | 0.4114 | 0.1441 | 0.2673 | Finland |
| 1900s | 0.4933 | 0.1274 | 0.3659 | Finland |
| 1910s | 0.4979 | 0.0606 | 0.4373 | Finland |
| 1920s | 0.7679 | 0.074 | 0.6939 | Finland |
| 1930s | 0.6852 | 0.074 | 0.6112 | Finland |
| 1940s | 0.644 | 0.1952 | 0.4488 | Finland |
| 1950s | 0.9069 | 0.3749 | 0.532 | Finland |
| 1960s | 0.914 | 0.3929 | 0.5211 | Finland |
| 1970s | 0.921 | 0.2773 | 0.6437 | Finland |
| 1980s | 0.9402 | 0.4307 | 0.5095 | Finland |
| 1990s | 0.9762 | 0.8876 | 0.0886 | Finland |
| 2000s | 0.977 | 0.9272 | 0.0498 | Finland |
| 2010s | 0.9724 | 0.8388 | 0.1336 | Finland |
| 2020s | 0.961 | 0.8815 | 0.0795 | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Finland or Korea?
- Finland, at 0.946 against 0.933 in Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Finland and Korea?
- 0.013, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Korea?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Korea rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Finland ranks 10th and Korea ranks 12th 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.