Australia vs Barbados: Freedom of expression index
Australia
0.915
in 2025
Barbados
0.911
in 2025
Australia rank
22nd
Barbados rank
25th
Freedom of expression index over time
- Australia
- Barbados
How they compare
Australia currently reports 0.915 against 0.911 in Barbados, a difference of 0.004.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 22nd and Barbados ranks 25th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 12 and Barbados in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Barbados | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.8838 | 0.618 | 0.2658 | Australia |
| 1910s | 0.8588 | 0.618 | 0.2408 | Australia |
| 1920s | 0.884 | 0.618 | 0.266 | Australia |
| 1930s | 0.88 | 0.6196 | 0.2604 | Australia |
| 1940s | 0.8682 | 0.6502 | 0.218 | Australia |
| 1950s | 0.907 | 0.693 | 0.214 | Australia |
| 1960s | 0.9176 | 0.7607 | 0.1569 | Australia |
| 1970s | 0.9502 | 0.8673 | 0.0829 | Australia |
| 1980s | 0.962 | 0.877 | 0.085 | Australia |
| 1990s | 0.964 | 0.888 | 0.076 | Australia |
| 2000s | 0.9654 | 0.886 | 0.0794 | Australia |
| 2010s | 0.9451 | 0.8901 | 0.055 | Australia |
| 2020s | 0.9168 | 0.9192 | 0.0023 | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Australia or Barbados?
- Australia, at 0.915 against 0.911 in Barbados as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Australia and Barbados?
- 0.004, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Barbados?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Barbados rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Australia ranks 22nd and Barbados ranks 25th 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.