Finland
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Finland's rank movement over the last 30 days
Score Analysis
Analysis of Finland's policy signalling profile
Finland holds a composite score of 57.00 on the Social Policy Signalling Index, placing it 19th globally and within the 89.8th percentile among 186 countries analyzed. This score reflects a consistent level of policy signalling intensity across various dimensions, without any recent events significantly altering its trajectory. The uniformity in dimension scores suggests a balanced approach across different social policy areas, with no single dimension markedly elevating or reducing the overall assessment. Finland's comprehensive policies across multiple dimensions, such as institutional DEI policies and media moderation, support its position within the higher echelons of global rankings.
Examining the dimension scores, each category, including Speech & Expression Climate, Institutional DEI Policy Intensity, Education & Curriculum Signalling, Media & Platform Moderation, Corporate/Investor Signalling, and Protest & Activism Salience, consistently scores around 57.04, indicating a moderate to high policy signalling intensity. Legislative/Regulatory Activism is slightly lower at 56.75, but not significantly so. This pattern suggests an even distribution of policy focus, with Finland maintaining a steady commitment to implementing Western-style progressive policies across various social domains.
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Recent Events
Events that influenced this country's score
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