Which has higher freedom of expression index, Algeria or Singapore?

Singapore, at 0.4 against 0.367 in Algeria as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Singapore?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Algeria vs Singapore: Freedom of Expression Index

Algeria

0.367

in 2025

Singapore

0.4

in 2025

Algeria rank

136th

Singapore rank

134th

Freedom of Expression Index over time

Algeria
Singapore

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 0.4 against 0.367 in Algeria, a difference of 0.033.

That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Singapore ahead.

Algeria ranks 136th and Singapore ranks 134th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 4 and Singapore in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Algeria	Singapore	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0636	0.5088	0.4452	Singapore
1910s	0.063	0.495	0.432	Singapore
1920s	0.0687	0.495	0.4263	Singapore
1930s	0.079	0.495	0.416	Singapore
1940s	0.0855	0.4685	0.383	Singapore
1950s	0.0991	0.5297	0.4306	Singapore
1960s	0.0895	0.3696	0.2801	Singapore
1970s	0.0884	0.23	0.1416	Singapore
1980s	0.1189	0.25	0.1311	Singapore
1990s	0.5509	0.2888	0.2621	Algeria
2000s	0.6594	0.3455	0.3139	Algeria
2010s	0.6215	0.3628	0.2587	Algeria
2020s	0.4225	0.3532	0.0693	Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of expression index, Algeria or Singapore?: Singapore, at 0.4 against 0.367 in Algeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Algeria and Singapore?: 0.033, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Singapore?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Algeria and Singapore rank globally for freedom of expression index?: Algeria ranks 136th and Singapore ranks 134th 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.