Azerbaijan vs Equatorial Guinea: Freedom of expression index
Azerbaijan
0.092
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea
0.112
in 2025
Azerbaijan rank
161st
Equatorial Guinea rank
159th
Freedom of expression index over time
- Azerbaijan
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 0.112 against 0.092 in Azerbaijan, a difference of 0.02.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Azerbaijan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Azerbaijan ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 161st and Equatorial Guinea ranks 159th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 7 and Equatorial Guinea in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.2187 | 0.042 | 0.1767 | Azerbaijan |
| 1910s | 0.1825 | 0.044 | 0.1385 | Azerbaijan |
| 1920s | 0.0243 | 0.044 | 0.0197 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1930s | 0.0132 | 0.044 | 0.0308 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1940s | 0.0127 | 0.046 | 0.0333 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1950s | 0.0212 | 0.0904 | 0.0692 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1960s | 0.0276 | 0.1739 | 0.1463 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1970s | 0.0252 | 0.0156 | 0.0096 | Azerbaijan |
| 1980s | 0.1196 | 0.172 | 0.0524 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1990s | 0.2651 | 0.1678 | 0.0973 | Azerbaijan |
| 2000s | 0.2509 | 0.1578 | 0.0931 | Azerbaijan |
| 2010s | 0.1844 | 0.144 | 0.0404 | Azerbaijan |
| 2020s | 0.1397 | 0.1325 | 0.0072 | Azerbaijan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Azerbaijan or Equatorial Guinea?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 0.112 against 0.092 in Azerbaijan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Azerbaijan and Equatorial Guinea?
- 0.02, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Equatorial Guinea?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Azerbaijan and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Azerbaijan ranks 161st and Equatorial Guinea ranks 159th 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.