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

Luxembourg, at 0.957 against 0.946 in Finland as of 2025.

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

211 years are reported by both, from 1815 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.

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?: 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.