Finland vs New Zealand: Key media freedoms
Finland
2.74
in 2025
New Zealand
2.95
in 2025
Finland rank
12th
New Zealand rank
9th
Key media freedoms over time
- Finland
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 2.95 against 2.74 in Finland, a difference of 0.21.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was New Zealand ahead.
Finland ranks 12th and New Zealand ranks 9th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.7 | 2.22 | 2.92 | New Zealand |
| 1910s | -1.37 | 1.51 | 2.88 | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 0.727 | 2.22 | 1.49 | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 0.2502 | 1.69 | 1.44 | New Zealand |
| 1940s | -0.2943 | 1.35 | 1.65 | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 1.36 | 2.05 | 0.6912 | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 1.36 | 2.48 | 1.11 | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 1.36 | 2.75 | 1.39 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 2.09 | 2.75 | 0.6575 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 3.25 | 2.75 | 0.506 | Finland |
| 2000s | 3.25 | 2.75 | 0.506 | Finland |
| 2010s | 2.82 | 2.75 | 0.0732 | Finland |
| 2020s | 2.26 | 2.55 | 0.2902 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Finland or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 2.95 against 2.74 in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Finland and New Zealand?
- 0.21, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and New Zealand?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Finland and New Zealand rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Finland ranks 12th and New Zealand ranks 9th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Key media freedoms. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the government directly or indirectly attempts to censor political content in print and broadcast media, through formal restrictions or indirect pressures such as financial control, licensing, or access to distribution channels.