Finland vs Luxembourg: Freedom of expression index
Finland
0.946
in 2025
Luxembourg
0.957
in 2025
Finland rank
10th
Luxembourg rank
7th
Freedom of expression index over time
- Finland
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 0.957 against 0.946 in Finland, a difference of 0.011.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 211 shared years of data; in 1815 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Finland ranks 10th and Luxembourg ranks 7th of 176 countries.
Across the 22 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 6 and Luxembourg in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 0.26 | 0.623 | 0.363 | Luxembourg |
| 1820s | 0.26 | 0.623 | 0.363 | Luxembourg |
| 1830s | 0.26 | 0.623 | 0.363 | Luxembourg |
| 1840s | 0.26 | 0.6347 | 0.3747 | Luxembourg |
| 1850s | 0.26 | 0.74 | 0.48 | Luxembourg |
| 1860s | 0.277 | 0.74 | 0.463 | Luxembourg |
| 1870s | 0.277 | 0.74 | 0.463 | Luxembourg |
| 1880s | 0.277 | 0.74 | 0.463 | Luxembourg |
| 1890s | 0.4114 | 0.74 | 0.3286 | Luxembourg |
| 1900s | 0.4933 | 0.76 | 0.2667 | Luxembourg |
| 1910s | 0.4979 | 0.5776 | 0.0797 | Luxembourg |
| 1920s | 0.7679 | 0.7286 | 0.0393 | Finland |
| 1930s | 0.6852 | 0.723 | 0.0378 | Luxembourg |
| 1940s | 0.644 | 0.5727 | 0.0713 | Finland |
| 1950s | 0.9069 | 0.9271 | 0.0202 | Luxembourg |
| 1960s | 0.914 | 0.9472 | 0.0332 | Luxembourg |
| 1970s | 0.921 | 0.9538 | 0.0328 | Luxembourg |
| 1980s | 0.9402 | 0.957 | 0.0168 | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 0.9762 | 0.957 | 0.0192 | Finland |
| 2000s | 0.977 | 0.957 | 0.02 | Finland |
| 2010s | 0.9724 | 0.957 | 0.0154 | Finland |
| 2020s | 0.961 | 0.957 | 0.004 | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Finland or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 0.957 against 0.946 in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Finland and Luxembourg?
- 0.011, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Luxembourg?
- 211 years are reported by both, from 1815 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Luxembourg rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Finland ranks 10th and Luxembourg ranks 7th 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.