Finland vs Norway: Key media freedoms
Finland
2.74
in 2025
Norway
2.6
in 2025
Finland rank
12th
Norway rank
14th
Key media freedoms over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Finland currently reports 2.74 against 2.6 in Norway, a difference of 0.14.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Norway ahead.
Finland ranks 12th and Norway ranks 14th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.7 | 0.8698 | 1.57 | Norway |
| 1910s | -1.37 | 0.8708 | 2.24 | Norway |
| 1920s | 0.727 | 0.956 | 0.229 | Norway |
| 1930s | 0.2502 | 0.956 | 0.7058 | Norway |
| 1940s | -0.2943 | -0.7358 | 0.4415 | Finland |
| 1950s | 1.36 | 1.91 | 0.5478 | Norway |
| 1960s | 1.36 | 2.11 | 0.747 | Norway |
| 1970s | 1.36 | 2.11 | 0.747 | Norway |
| 1980s | 2.09 | 2.11 | 0.0175 | Norway |
| 1990s | 3.25 | 2.11 | 1.15 | Finland |
| 2000s | 3.25 | 2.88 | 0.373 | Finland |
| 2010s | 2.82 | 3.26 | 0.4351 | Norway |
| 2020s | 2.26 | 2.55 | 0.285 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Finland or Norway?
- Finland, at 2.74 against 2.6 in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Finland and Norway?
- 0.14, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Finland ranks 12th and Norway ranks 14th 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.