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?
- Our World in Data, published as Key media freedoms. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.