Which has higher freedom of expression index, Australia or Lithuania?

Lithuania, at 0.917 against 0.915 in Australia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Lithuania?

231 years are reported by both, from 1795 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.

Australia vs Lithuania: Freedom of Expression Index

Australia

0.915

in 2025

Lithuania

0.917

in 2025

Australia rank

22nd

Lithuania rank

20th

Freedom of Expression Index over time

Australia
Lithuania

How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 0.917 against 0.915 in Australia, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 231 shared years of data; in 1795 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 22nd and Lithuania ranks 20th of 176 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 23 and Lithuania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Lithuania	Difference	Ahead
1790s	0.305	0.087	0.218	Australia
1800s	0.305	0.087	0.218	Australia
1810s	0.305	0.087	0.218	Australia
1820s	0.635	0.0818	0.5532	Australia
1830s	0.855	0.074	0.781	Australia
1840s	0.855	0.071	0.784	Australia
1850s	0.855	0.111	0.744	Australia
1860s	0.855	0.181	0.674	Australia
1870s	0.855	0.1751	0.6799	Australia
1880s	0.855	0.1858	0.6692	Australia
1890s	0.855	0.19	0.665	Australia
1900s	0.8838	0.2187	0.6651	Australia
1910s	0.8588	0.2957	0.5631	Australia
1920s	0.884	0.5377	0.3463	Australia
1930s	0.88	0.3345	0.5455	Australia
1940s	0.8682	0.0127	0.8555	Australia
1950s	0.907	0.0212	0.8858	Australia
1960s	0.9176	0.0276	0.89	Australia
1970s	0.9502	0.0252	0.925	Australia
1980s	0.962	0.1196	0.8424	Australia
1990s	0.964	0.9118	0.0522	Australia
2000s	0.9654	0.9425	0.0229	Australia
2010s	0.9451	0.9449	0.0002	Australia
2020s	0.9168	0.9243	0.0075	Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of expression index, Australia or Lithuania?: Lithuania, at 0.917 against 0.915 in Australia as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Australia and Lithuania?: 0.002, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Lithuania?: 231 years are reported by both, from 1795 to 2025.
How do Australia and Lithuania rank globally for freedom of expression index?: Australia ranks 22nd and Lithuania ranks 20th 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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About this data

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: 07 August 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.