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?
- 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.