Which has higher freedom of expression index, Argentina or Croatia?

Croatia, at 0.743 against 0.736 in Argentina as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Croatia?

85 years are reported by both, from 1941 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.

Argentina vs Croatia: Freedom of Expression Index

Argentina

0.736

in 2025

Croatia

0.743

in 2025

Argentina rank

81st

Croatia rank

80th

Freedom of Expression Index over time

Argentina
Croatia

How they compare

Croatia currently reports 0.743 against 0.736 in Argentina, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 85 shared years of data; in 1941 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 81st and Croatia ranks 80th of 176 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Croatia	Difference	Ahead
1940s	0.3681	0.0422	0.3259	Argentina
1950s	0.3166	0.0662	0.2504	Argentina
1960s	0.5822	0.07	0.5122	Argentina
1970s	0.3109	0.0744	0.2365	Argentina
1980s	0.6068	0.123	0.4838	Argentina
1990s	0.9415	0.4857	0.4558	Argentina
2000s	0.9155	0.9131	0.0024	Argentina
2010s	0.8752	0.8747	0.0005	Argentina
2020s	0.851	0.7793	0.0717	Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of expression index, Argentina or Croatia?: Croatia, at 0.743 against 0.736 in Argentina as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Argentina and Croatia?: 0.007, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Croatia?: 85 years are reported by both, from 1941 to 2025.
How do Argentina and Croatia rank globally for freedom of expression index?: Argentina ranks 81st and Croatia ranks 80th 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.