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

Lebanon, at 0.744 against 0.736 in Argentina as of 2025.

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

108 years are reported by both, from 1918 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 Lebanon: Freedom of Expression Index

Argentina

0.736

in 2025

Lebanon

0.744

in 2025

Argentina rank

81st

Lebanon rank

79th

Freedom of Expression Index over time

Argentina
Lebanon

How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 0.744 against 0.736 in Argentina, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 81st and Lebanon ranks 79th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 6 and Lebanon in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Lebanon	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.8085	0.527	0.2815	Argentina
1920s	0.8302	0.577	0.2532	Argentina
1930s	0.5615	0.577	0.0155	Lebanon
1940s	0.3954	0.6351	0.2397	Lebanon
1950s	0.3166	0.6626	0.346	Lebanon
1960s	0.5822	0.6624	0.0802	Lebanon
1970s	0.3109	0.6763	0.3654	Lebanon
1980s	0.6068	0.675	0.0682	Lebanon
1990s	0.9415	0.6413	0.3002	Argentina
2000s	0.9155	0.6883	0.2272	Argentina
2010s	0.8752	0.7519	0.1233	Argentina
2020s	0.851	0.721	0.13	Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of expression index, Argentina or Lebanon?: Lebanon, at 0.744 against 0.736 in Argentina as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Argentina and Lebanon?: 0.008, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Lebanon?: 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Argentina and Lebanon rank globally for freedom of expression index?: Argentina ranks 81st and Lebanon ranks 79th 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.