Finland vs New Zealand: Freedom Score
Finland
100
in 2025
New Zealand
99
in 2025
Finland rank
1st
New Zealand rank
2nd
Freedom Score over time
- Finland
- New Zealand
How they compare
Finland currently reports 100 against 99 in New Zealand, a difference of 1.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 2nd of 197 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.62 | 96.25 | 3.38 | Finland |
| 2010s | 100 | 97.4 | 2.6 | Finland |
| 2020s | 100 | 99 | 1 | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom score, Finland or New Zealand?
- Finland, at 100 against 99 in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom score between Finland and New Zealand?
- 1, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and New Zealand?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Finland and New Zealand rank globally for freedom score?
- Finland ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 2nd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Freedom Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Freedom House’s freedom score captures the extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, a functioning government, freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Higher scores indicate more freedom.