Argentina vs United States of America: Freedom of expression index
Argentina
0.736
in 2025
United States of America
0.729
in 2025
Argentina rank
81st
United States of America rank
83rd
Freedom of expression index over time
- Argentina
- United States of America
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 0.736 against 0.729 in United States of America, a difference of 0.007.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was United States of America ahead.
Argentina ranks 81st and United States of America ranks 83rd of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 22.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.257 | 0.738 | 0.481 | United States of America |
| 1790s | 0.257 | 0.721 | 0.464 | United States of America |
| 1800s | 0.257 | 0.7038 | 0.4468 | United States of America |
| 1810s | 0.3617 | 0.712 | 0.3503 | United States of America |
| 1820s | 0.3472 | 0.7176 | 0.3704 | United States of America |
| 1830s | 0.233 | 0.7285 | 0.4955 | United States of America |
| 1840s | 0.233 | 0.717 | 0.484 | United States of America |
| 1850s | 0.4199 | 0.717 | 0.2971 | United States of America |
| 1860s | 0.6804 | 0.7551 | 0.0747 | United States of America |
| 1870s | 0.757 | 0.762 | 0.005 | United States of America |
| 1880s | 0.757 | 0.7564 | 0.0006 | Argentina |
| 1890s | 0.757 | 0.766 | 0.009 | United States of America |
| 1900s | 0.757 | 0.7668 | 0.0098 | United States of America |
| 1910s | 0.7777 | 0.7515 | 0.0262 | Argentina |
| 1920s | 0.8302 | 0.7455 | 0.0847 | Argentina |
| 1930s | 0.5615 | 0.7877 | 0.2262 | United States of America |
| 1940s | 0.3954 | 0.7464 | 0.351 | United States of America |
| 1950s | 0.3166 | 0.7896 | 0.473 | United States of America |
| 1960s | 0.5822 | 0.8613 | 0.2791 | United States of America |
| 1970s | 0.3109 | 0.9243 | 0.6134 | United States of America |
| 1980s | 0.6068 | 0.9538 | 0.347 | United States of America |
| 1990s | 0.9415 | 0.9605 | 0.019 | United States of America |
| 2000s | 0.9155 | 0.9592 | 0.0437 | United States of America |
| 2010s | 0.8752 | 0.9425 | 0.0673 | United States of America |
| 2020s | 0.851 | 0.8913 | 0.0403 | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Argentina or United States of America?
- Argentina, at 0.736 against 0.729 in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Argentina and United States of America?
- 0.007, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and United States of America?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and United States of America rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Argentina ranks 81st and United States of America ranks 83rd 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.