Finland vs Iceland: Key media freedoms
Finland
2.74
in 2025
Iceland
2.85
in 2025
Finland rank
12th
Iceland rank
10th
Key media freedoms over time
- Finland
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 2.85 against 2.74 in Finland, a difference of 0.11.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Iceland ahead.
Finland ranks 12th and Iceland ranks 10th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 4 and Iceland in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.7 | 1.39 | 2.09 | Iceland |
| 1910s | -1.37 | 1.39 | 2.75 | Iceland |
| 1920s | 0.727 | 1.39 | 0.661 | Iceland |
| 1930s | 0.2502 | 1.39 | 1.14 | Iceland |
| 1940s | -0.2943 | 1.1 | 1.4 | Iceland |
| 1950s | 1.36 | 1.38 | 0.017 | Iceland |
| 1960s | 1.36 | 1.48 | 0.1214 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 1.36 | 1.64 | 0.278 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 2.09 | 1.82 | 0.2691 | Finland |
| 1990s | 3.25 | 2.25 | 1.01 | Finland |
| 2000s | 3.25 | 2.29 | 0.9614 | Finland |
| 2010s | 2.82 | 2.37 | 0.4538 | Finland |
| 2020s | 2.26 | 2.85 | 0.588 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Finland or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 2.85 against 2.74 in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Finland and Iceland?
- 0.11, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Iceland?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Iceland rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Finland ranks 12th and Iceland ranks 10th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Key media freedoms. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.