Which has higher freedom of expression index, Bangladesh or Comoros?

Bangladesh, at 0.527 against 0.498 in Comoros as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Comoros?

94 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Bangladesh vs Comoros: Freedom of Expression Index

Bangladesh

0.527

in 2025

Comoros

0.498

in 2025

Bangladesh rank

120th

Comoros rank

122nd

Freedom of Expression Index over time

Bangladesh
Comoros

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 0.527 against 0.498 in Comoros, a difference of 0.029.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Comoros's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 94 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 120th and Comoros ranks 122nd of 176 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 9 and Comoros in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bangladesh	Comoros	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.2908	0.131	0.1598	Bangladesh
1910s	0.286	0.13	0.156	Bangladesh
1940s	0.4317	0.1738	0.258	Bangladesh
1950s	0.4275	0.1876	0.2399	Bangladesh
1960s	0.3683	0.19	0.1783	Bangladesh
1970s	0.5121	0.2081	0.304	Bangladesh
1980s	0.4755	0.272	0.2035	Bangladesh
1990s	0.7231	0.643	0.0801	Bangladesh
2000s	0.6897	0.6479	0.0418	Bangladesh
2010s	0.4625	0.6686	0.2061	Comoros
2020s	0.407	0.5262	0.1192	Comoros

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of expression index, Bangladesh or Comoros?: Bangladesh, at 0.527 against 0.498 in Comoros as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Bangladesh and Comoros?: 0.029, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Comoros?: 94 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bangladesh and Comoros rank globally for freedom of expression index?: Bangladesh ranks 120th and Comoros ranks 122nd 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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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: 30 October 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.