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?
- 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.