Which has higher freedom of expression index, Albania or Benin?

Benin, at 0.676 against 0.673 in Albania as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Benin?

114 years are reported by both, from 1912 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Freedom of Expression Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Albania vs Benin: Freedom of Expression Index

Albania

0.673

in 2025

Benin

0.676

in 2025

Albania rank

97th

Benin rank

95th

Freedom of Expression Index over time

Albania
Benin

How they compare

Benin currently reports 0.676 against 0.673 in Albania, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 114 shared years of data; in 1912 it was Albania ahead.

Albania ranks 97th and Benin ranks 95th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 4 and Benin in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Albania	Benin	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.4961	0.137	0.3591	Albania
1920s	0.5445	0.137	0.4075	Albania
1930s	0.4064	0.137	0.2694	Albania
1940s	0.044	0.1368	0.0928	Benin
1950s	0.014	0.1419	0.1279	Benin
1960s	0.014	0.4742	0.4602	Benin
1970s	0.014	0.201	0.187	Benin
1980s	0.014	0.104	0.09	Benin
1990s	0.6858	0.8697	0.1839	Benin
2000s	0.8033	0.8754	0.0721	Benin
2010s	0.7656	0.8162	0.0506	Benin
2020s	0.6998	0.6885	0.0113	Albania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of expression index, Albania or Benin?: Benin, at 0.676 against 0.673 in Albania as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Albania and Benin?: 0.003, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Benin?: 114 years are reported by both, from 1912 to 2025.
How do Albania and Benin rank globally for freedom of expression index?: Albania ranks 97th and Benin ranks 95th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Freedom of Expression Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Freedom of Expression Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,035 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people can discuss political matters at home and in the public sphere, the press, and media are free and can present different political perspectives, and the freedom of academic and cultural expression.