Which has higher freedom of expression index, Argentina or United States?

Argentina, at 0.736 against 0.729 in United States as of 2025.

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

237 years are reported by both, from 1789 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 United States: Freedom of Expression Index

Argentina

0.736

in 2025

United States

0.729

in 2025

Argentina rank

81st

United States rank

83rd

Freedom of Expression Index over time

Argentina
United States

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 0.736 against 0.729 in United States, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was United States ahead.

Argentina ranks 81st and United States ranks 83rd of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and United States in 22.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	United States	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.257	0.738	0.481	United States
1790s	0.257	0.721	0.464	United States
1800s	0.257	0.7038	0.4468	United States
1810s	0.3617	0.712	0.3503	United States
1820s	0.3472	0.7176	0.3704	United States
1830s	0.233	0.7285	0.4955	United States
1840s	0.233	0.717	0.484	United States
1850s	0.4199	0.717	0.2971	United States
1860s	0.6804	0.7551	0.0747	United States
1870s	0.757	0.762	0.005	United States
1880s	0.757	0.7564	0.0006	Argentina
1890s	0.757	0.766	0.009	United States
1900s	0.757	0.7668	0.0098	United States
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
1940s	0.3954	0.7464	0.351	United States
1950s	0.3166	0.7896	0.473	United States
1960s	0.5822	0.8613	0.2791	United States
1970s	0.3109	0.9243	0.6134	United States
1980s	0.6068	0.9538	0.347	United States
1990s	0.9415	0.9605	0.019	United States
2000s	0.9155	0.9592	0.0437	United States
2010s	0.8752	0.9425	0.0673	United States
2020s	0.851	0.8913	0.0403	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of expression index, Argentina or United States?: Argentina, at 0.736 against 0.729 in United States as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Argentina and United States?: 0.007, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and United States?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Argentina and United States rank globally for freedom of expression index?: Argentina ranks 81st and United States ranks 83rd 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.