Azerbaijan vs Saudi Arabia: Freedom of expression index
Azerbaijan
0.092
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
0.092
in 2025
Azerbaijan rank
161st
Saudi Arabia rank
161st
Freedom of expression index over time
- Azerbaijan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Azerbaijan currently reports 0.092 against 0.092 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 213 shared years of data; in 1813 it was Azerbaijan ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 161st and Saudi Arabia ranks 161st of 176 countries.
Across the 22 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 16 and Saudi Arabia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 0.087 | 0.0767 | 0.0103 | Azerbaijan |
| 1820s | 0.0818 | 0.0538 | 0.028 | Azerbaijan |
| 1830s | 0.074 | 0.05 | 0.024 | Azerbaijan |
| 1840s | 0.071 | 0.05 | 0.021 | Azerbaijan |
| 1850s | 0.111 | 0.05 | 0.061 | Azerbaijan |
| 1860s | 0.181 | 0.05 | 0.131 | Azerbaijan |
| 1870s | 0.1751 | 0.05 | 0.1251 | Azerbaijan |
| 1880s | 0.1858 | 0.05 | 0.1358 | Azerbaijan |
| 1890s | 0.19 | 0.05 | 0.14 | Azerbaijan |
| 1900s | 0.2187 | 0.0409 | 0.1778 | Azerbaijan |
| 1910s | 0.1825 | 0.037 | 0.1455 | Azerbaijan |
| 1920s | 0.0243 | 0.037 | 0.0127 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1930s | 0.0132 | 0.0371 | 0.0239 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1940s | 0.0127 | 0.037 | 0.0243 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1950s | 0.0212 | 0.0565 | 0.0353 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1960s | 0.0276 | 0.069 | 0.0414 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 0.0252 | 0.0697 | 0.0445 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 0.1196 | 0.076 | 0.0436 | Azerbaijan |
| 1990s | 0.2651 | 0.0892 | 0.1759 | Azerbaijan |
| 2000s | 0.2509 | 0.1138 | 0.1371 | Azerbaijan |
| 2010s | 0.1844 | 0.1023 | 0.0821 | Azerbaijan |
| 2020s | 0.1397 | 0.0872 | 0.0525 | Azerbaijan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Azerbaijan or Saudi Arabia?
- Azerbaijan, at 0.092 against 0.092 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Azerbaijan and Saudi Arabia?
- 0, with Azerbaijan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Saudi Arabia?
- 213 years are reported by both, from 1813 to 2025.
- How do Azerbaijan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Azerbaijan ranks 161st and Saudi Arabia ranks 161st 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.