Freedom Score in Estonia
Estonia: Freedom Score was 96 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Freedom Score in Estonia, 2002–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, freedom score in Estonia stood at 96. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom score in Estonia peaked at 96 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 87, in 2002.
Estonia ranks 13th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Freedom Score in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 87 | — |
| 2003 | 89 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 93 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 95 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 94 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 95 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 94 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 95 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 96 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 96 | +0.0% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 96 is above the median for high income countries, which is 90, 1.1× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 96 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.5, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.88 | 87 | 95 | 8 |
| 2010s | 94.5 | 94 | 95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.83 | 94 | 96 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More social development data for Estonia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 41,299 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 86 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 86 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0302 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freedom score in Estonia?
- Freedom score in Estonia was 96 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom score recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 96 in 2024.
- What is the lowest freedom score recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 87 in 2002.
- How does Estonia rank for freedom score?
- Estonia ranks 13th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom score rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Freedom House's total democracy score is a 0-to-100 aggregate that adds up a country's points on 25 indicators of political rights (max 40) and civil liberties (max 60), creating a single snapshot of the freedoms people actually enjoy.