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?
- 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.