Which has higher freedom of expression index, Angola or Bangladesh?

Bangladesh, at 0.527 against 0.497 in Angola as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Bangladesh?

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.

Angola vs Bangladesh: Freedom of Expression Index

Angola

0.497

in 2025

Bangladesh

0.527

in 2025

Angola rank

123rd

Bangladesh rank

120th

Freedom of Expression Index over time

Angola
Bangladesh

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 0.527 against 0.497 in Angola, a difference of 0.03.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Angola's.

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

Angola ranks 123rd and Bangladesh ranks 120th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 1 and Bangladesh in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Angola	Bangladesh	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.026	0.2908	0.2648	Bangladesh
1910s	0.026	0.286	0.26	Bangladesh
1920s	0.026	0.286	0.26	Bangladesh
1930s	0.026	0.2774	0.2514	Bangladesh
1940s	0.026	0.3544	0.3284	Bangladesh
1950s	0.026	0.4275	0.4015	Bangladesh
1960s	0.0271	0.3683	0.3412	Bangladesh
1970s	0.0363	0.5121	0.4758	Bangladesh
1980s	0.0434	0.4755	0.4321	Bangladesh
1990s	0.1999	0.7231	0.5232	Bangladesh
2000s	0.3165	0.6897	0.3732	Bangladesh
2010s	0.4071	0.4625	0.0554	Bangladesh
2020s	0.4887	0.407	0.0817	Angola

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of expression index, Angola or Bangladesh?: Bangladesh, at 0.527 against 0.497 in Angola as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Angola and Bangladesh?: 0.03, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Bangladesh?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Angola and Bangladesh rank globally for freedom of expression index?: Angola ranks 123rd and Bangladesh ranks 120th 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.