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

Austria, at 0.918 against 0.917 in Lithuania as of 2025.

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

225 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.

Austria vs Lithuania: Freedom of Expression Index

Austria

0.918

in 2025

Lithuania

0.917

in 2025

Austria rank

19th

Lithuania rank

20th

Freedom of Expression Index over time

Austria
Lithuania

How they compare

Austria currently reports 0.918 against 0.917 in Lithuania, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 225 shared years of data; in 1795 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 19th and Lithuania ranks 20th of 176 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 24 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Austria	Lithuania	Difference	Ahead
1790s	0.234	0.087	0.147	Austria
1800s	0.234	0.087	0.147	Austria
1810s	0.1877	0.087	0.1007	Austria
1820s	0.159	0.0818	0.0772	Austria
1830s	0.159	0.074	0.085	Austria
1840s	0.2865	0.071	0.2155	Austria
1850s	0.179	0.111	0.068	Austria
1860s	0.3416	0.181	0.1606	Austria
1870s	0.528	0.1751	0.3529	Austria
1880s	0.549	0.1858	0.3632	Austria
1890s	0.738	0.19	0.548	Austria
1900s	0.738	0.2187	0.5193	Austria
1910s	0.6808	0.2957	0.3851	Austria
1920s	0.8395	0.5377	0.3018	Austria
1930s	0.4217	0.3331	0.0886	Austria
1940s	0.8818	0.0134	0.8684	Austria
1950s	0.908	0.0212	0.8868	Austria
1960s	0.9386	0.0276	0.911	Austria
1970s	0.9549	0.0252	0.9297	Austria
1980s	0.9615	0.1196	0.8419	Austria
1990s	0.966	0.9118	0.0542	Austria
2000s	0.966	0.9425	0.0235	Austria
2010s	0.9599	0.9449	0.015	Austria
2020s	0.9312	0.9243	0.0068	Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of expression index, Austria or Lithuania?: Austria, at 0.918 against 0.917 in Lithuania as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Austria and Lithuania?: 0.001, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Lithuania?: 225 years are reported by both, from 1795 to 2025.
How do Austria and Lithuania rank globally for freedom of expression index?: Austria ranks 19th 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.