Czechia vs Finland: Liberal democracy index

Czechia
0.794
in 2025
Finland
0.808
in 2025
Czechia rank
10th
Finland rank
8th

Liberal democracy index over time

  • Czechia
  • Finland
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 0.808 against 0.794 in Czechia, a difference of 0.014.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 174 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Finland ahead.

Czechia ranks 10th and Finland ranks 8th of 176 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 7 and Finland in 13.

Head to head by decade

Decade Czechia Finland Difference Ahead
1780s 0.05 0.207 0.157 Finland
1790s 0.0487 0.2245 0.1758 Finland
1800s 0.049 0.224 0.175 Finland
1860s 0.176 0.158 0.018 Czechia
1870s 0.2191 0.159 0.0601 Czechia
1880s 0.2189 0.1594 0.0595 Czechia
1890s 0.2348 0.1627 0.0721 Czechia
1900s 0.2369 0.185 0.0519 Czechia
1910s 0.2438 0.2912 0.0474 Finland
1920s 0.6035 0.5469 0.0566 Czechia
1930s 0.528 0.5055 0.0225 Czechia
1940s 0.0457 0.5469 0.5012 Finland
1950s 0.0343 0.7625 0.7282 Finland
1960s 0.0549 0.7626 0.7077 Finland
1970s 0.0497 0.7642 0.7145 Finland
1980s 0.0561 0.793 0.7369 Finland
1990s 0.801 0.8287 0.0277 Finland
2000s 0.8134 0.8361 0.0227 Finland
2010s 0.7634 0.8426 0.0792 Finland
2020s 0.7653 0.818 0.0527 Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Czechia or Finland?
Finland, at 0.808 against 0.794 in Czechia as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Czechia and Finland?
0.014, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Finland?
174 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Czechia and Finland rank globally for liberal democracy index?
Czechia ranks 10th and Finland ranks 8th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Liberal democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Liberal democracy index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
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