Key features of human rights in Finland

Finland: Key features of human rights was 0.947 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.947
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
10th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.967
in 1993
All-time low
0.534
in 1918
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Key features of human rights in Finland, 1789–2025

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Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, key features of human rights in Finland stood at 0.947.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, key features of human rights in Finland peaked at 0.967 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.534, in 1918.

Finland ranks 10th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 237 years of available data.

Key features of human rights in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Key features of human rights in Finland, 1789 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1789 0.626 —
1790 0.626 +0.0%
1791 0.626 +0.0%
1792 0.626 +0.0%
1793 0.626 +0.0%
1794 0.626 +0.0%
1795 0.626 +0.0%
1796 0.626 +0.0%
1797 0.626 +0.0%
1798 0.626 +0.0%
1799 0.626 +0.0%
1800 0.626 +0.0%
1801 0.626 +0.0%
1802 0.626 +0.0%
1803 0.626 +0.0%
1804 0.626 +0.0%
1805 0.626 +0.0%
1806 0.626 +0.0%
1807 0.626 +0.0%
1808 0.626 +0.0%
1809 0.58 -7.3%
1810 0.58 +0.0%
1811 0.58 +0.0%
1812 0.58 +0.0%
1813 0.58 +0.0%
1814 0.58 +0.0%
1815 0.58 +0.0%
1816 0.58 +0.0%
1817 0.58 +0.0%
1818 0.58 +0.0%
1819 0.58 +0.0%
1820 0.58 +0.0%
1821 0.58 +0.0%
1822 0.58 +0.0%
1823 0.58 +0.0%
1824 0.58 +0.0%
1825 0.58 +0.0%
1826 0.58 +0.0%
1827 0.58 +0.0%
1828 0.58 +0.0%
1829 0.58 +0.0%
1830 0.58 +0.0%
1831 0.58 +0.0%
1832 0.58 +0.0%
1833 0.58 +0.0%
1834 0.58 +0.0%
1835 0.58 +0.0%
1836 0.58 +0.0%
1837 0.58 +0.0%
1838 0.58 +0.0%
1839 0.58 +0.0%
1840 0.58 +0.0%
1841 0.58 +0.0%
1842 0.58 +0.0%
1843 0.58 +0.0%
1844 0.58 +0.0%
1845 0.58 +0.0%
1846 0.58 +0.0%
1847 0.58 +0.0%
1848 0.58 +0.0%
1849 0.58 +0.0%
1850 0.58 +0.0%
1851 0.58 +0.0%
1852 0.58 +0.0%
1853 0.58 +0.0%
1854 0.58 +0.0%
1855 0.58 +0.0%
1856 0.58 +0.0%
1857 0.58 +0.0%
1858 0.58 +0.0%
1859 0.58 +0.0%
1860 0.58 +0.0%
1861 0.58 +0.0%
1862 0.58 +0.0%
1863 0.58 +0.0%
1864 0.58 +0.0%
1865 0.58 +0.0%
1866 0.58 +0.0%
1867 0.58 +0.0%
1868 0.58 +0.0%
1869 0.583 +0.5%
1870 0.583 +0.0%
1871 0.583 +0.0%
1872 0.583 +0.0%
1873 0.583 +0.0%
1874 0.583 +0.0%
1875 0.583 +0.0%
1876 0.583 +0.0%
1877 0.583 +0.0%
1878 0.583 +0.0%
1879 0.583 +0.0%
1880 0.583 +0.0%
1881 0.583 +0.0%
1882 0.583 +0.0%
1883 0.583 +0.0%
1884 0.583 +0.0%
1885 0.583 +0.0%
1886 0.583 +0.0%
1887 0.583 +0.0%
1888 0.583 +0.0%
1889 0.591 +1.4%
1890 0.591 +0.0%
1891 0.591 +0.0%
1892 0.591 +0.0%
1893 0.591 +0.0%
1894 0.591 +0.0%
1895 0.591 +0.0%
1896 0.591 +0.0%
1897 0.591 +0.0%
1898 0.591 +0.0%
1899 0.591 +0.0%
1900 0.584 -1.2%
1901 0.584 +0.0%
1902 0.584 +0.0%
1903 0.584 +0.0%
1904 0.552 -5.5%
1905 0.611 +10.7%
1906 0.65 +6.4%
1907 0.653 +0.5%
1908 0.641 -1.8%
1909 0.632 -1.4%
1910 0.622 -1.6%
1911 0.622 +0.0%
1912 0.622 +0.0%
1913 0.622 +0.0%
1914 0.582 -6.4%
1915 0.582 +0.0%
1916 0.582 +0.0%
1917 0.616 +5.8%
1918 0.534 -13.3%
1919 0.683 +27.9%
1920 0.706 +3.4%
1921 0.707 +0.1%
1922 0.699 -1.1%
1923 0.725 +3.7%
1924 0.741 +2.2%
1925 0.737 -0.5%
1926 0.741 +0.5%
1927 0.741 +0.0%
1928 0.741 +0.0%
1929 0.74 -0.1%
1930 0.697 -5.8%
1931 0.707 +1.4%
1932 0.72 +1.8%
1933 0.723 +0.4%
1934 0.73 +1.0%
1935 0.73 +0.0%
1936 0.739 +1.2%
1937 0.757 +2.4%
1938 0.767 +1.3%
1939 0.709 -7.6%
1940 0.69 -2.7%
1941 0.682 -1.2%
1942 0.682 +0.0%
1943 0.682 +0.0%
1944 0.684 +0.3%
1945 0.791 +15.6%
1946 0.857 +8.3%
1947 0.857 +0.0%
1948 0.862 +0.6%
1949 0.926 +7.4%
1950 0.93 +0.4%
1951 0.93 +0.0%
1952 0.93 +0.0%
1953 0.931 +0.1%
1954 0.933 +0.2%
1955 0.933 +0.0%
1956 0.933 +0.0%
1957 0.933 +0.0%
1958 0.933 +0.0%
1959 0.933 +0.0%
1960 0.939 +0.6%
1961 0.939 +0.0%
1962 0.934 -0.5%
1963 0.934 +0.0%
1964 0.935 +0.1%
1965 0.939 +0.4%
1966 0.939 +0.0%
1967 0.94 +0.1%
1968 0.94 +0.0%
1969 0.941 +0.1%
1970 0.941 +0.0%
1971 0.941 +0.0%
1972 0.941 +0.0%
1973 0.941 +0.0%
1974 0.941 +0.0%
1975 0.941 +0.0%
1976 0.942 +0.1%
1977 0.942 +0.0%
1978 0.942 +0.0%
1979 0.942 +0.0%
1980 0.943 +0.1%
1981 0.946 +0.3%
1982 0.95 +0.4%
1983 0.953 +0.3%
1984 0.953 +0.0%
1985 0.953 +0.0%
1986 0.953 +0.0%
1987 0.955 +0.2%
1988 0.955 +0.0%
1989 0.955 +0.0%
1990 0.964 +0.9%
1991 0.966 +0.2%
1992 0.966 +0.0%
1993 0.967 +0.1%
1994 0.967 +0.0%
1995 0.967 +0.0%
1996 0.967 +0.0%
1997 0.967 +0.0%
1998 0.967 +0.0%
1999 0.967 +0.0%
2000 0.967 +0.0%
2001 0.967 +0.0%
2002 0.967 +0.0%
2003 0.967 +0.0%
2004 0.967 +0.0%
2005 0.967 +0.0%
2006 0.967 +0.0%
2007 0.967 +0.0%
2008 0.967 +0.0%
2009 0.967 +0.0%
2010 0.967 +0.0%
2011 0.967 +0.0%
2012 0.967 +0.0%
2013 0.967 +0.0%
2014 0.967 +0.0%
2015 0.961 -0.6%
2016 0.961 +0.0%
2017 0.964 +0.3%
2018 0.967 +0.3%
2019 0.963 -0.4%
2020 0.962 -0.1%
2021 0.955 -0.7%
2022 0.955 +0.0%
2023 0.949 -0.6%
2024 0.944 -0.5%
2025 0.947 +0.3%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 0.947 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.906, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 0.947 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8795, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.626 0.626 0.626 1
1790s 0.626 0.626 0.626 10
1800s 0.6214 0.58 0.626 10
1810s 0.58 0.58 0.58 10
1820s 0.58 0.58 0.58 10
1830s 0.58 0.58 0.58 10
1840s 0.58 0.58 0.58 10
1850s 0.58 0.58 0.58 10
1860s 0.5803 0.58 0.583 10
1870s 0.583 0.583 0.583 10
1880s 0.5838 0.583 0.591 10
1890s 0.591 0.591 0.591 10
1900s 0.6075 0.552 0.653 10
1910s 0.6067 0.534 0.683 10
1920s 0.7278 0.699 0.741 10
1930s 0.7279 0.697 0.767 10
1940s 0.7713 0.682 0.926 10
1950s 0.9319 0.93 0.933 10
1960s 0.938 0.934 0.941 10
1970s 0.9414 0.941 0.942 10
1980s 0.9516 0.943 0.955 10
1990s 0.9665 0.964 0.967 10
2000s 0.967 0.967 0.967 10
2010s 0.9651 0.961 0.967 10
2020s 0.952 0.944 0.962 6

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 8 Czechia 0.948 compare
  2. 8 New Zealand 0.948 compare
  3. 10 Norway 0.947 compare
  4. 12 Luxembourg 0.946 compare
  5. 13 Spain 0.942 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is key features of human rights in Finland?
Key features of human rights in Finland was 0.947 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest key features of human rights recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 0.967 in 1993.
What is the lowest key features of human rights recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.534 in 1918.
How does Finland rank for key features of human rights?
Finland ranks 10th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is key features of human rights rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of human rights. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Key features of human rights
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,202 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.