Finland (original) (raw)

Index 2026

6/ 180

Score : 86.22

Political indicator

8

89.16

Economic indicator

5

78.68

Social indicator

14

83.59

Security indicator

14

94.05

Index 2025

5/ 180

Score : 87.18

Political indicator

7

89.93

Economic indicator

4

80.54

Social indicator

12

83.87

Security indicator

14

93.65

The media are free in Finland, where the first law prohibiting censorship was adopted under Swedish rule in 1766. However, lawsuits against journalists and a court ruling undermining their legal protection have created a climate of uncertainty in the profession.