Finland vs Sweden: Key media freedoms
Finland
2.74
in 2025
Sweden
2.75
in 2025
Finland rank
12th
Sweden rank
11th
Key media freedoms over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 2.75 against 2.74 in Finland, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sweden ahead.
Finland ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 11th of 175 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.7 | 1.45 | 2.15 | Sweden |
| 1910s | -1.37 | 1.57 | 2.94 | Sweden |
| 1920s | 0.727 | 1.82 | 1.09 | Sweden |
| 1930s | 0.2502 | 1.67 | 1.42 | Sweden |
| 1940s | -0.2943 | 1.52 | 1.81 | Sweden |
| 1950s | 1.36 | 3.38 | 2.02 | Sweden |
| 1960s | 1.36 | 3.38 | 2.02 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 1.36 | 3.38 | 2.02 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 2.09 | 3.38 | 1.29 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 3.25 | 3.38 | 0.123 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 3.25 | 3.38 | 0.123 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 2.82 | 3.38 | 0.5558 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 2.26 | 2.96 | 0.6963 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Finland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 2.75 against 2.74 in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Finland and Sweden?
- 0.01, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Finland ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 11th 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.