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

Kuwait, at 0.532 against 0.527 in Bangladesh as of 2025.

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

237 years are reported by both, from 1789 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 Kuwait: Freedom of Expression Index

Bangladesh

0.527

in 2025

Kuwait

0.532

in 2025

Bangladesh rank

120th

Kuwait rank

118th

Freedom of Expression Index over time

Bangladesh
Kuwait

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 0.532 against 0.527 in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Kuwait ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 120th and Kuwait ranks 118th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Kuwait in 23.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bangladesh	Kuwait	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.156	0.551	0.395	Kuwait
1790s	0.156	0.512	0.356	Kuwait
1800s	0.156	0.512	0.356	Kuwait
1810s	0.1574	0.512	0.3546	Kuwait
1820s	0.163	0.512	0.349	Kuwait
1830s	0.163	0.512	0.349	Kuwait
1840s	0.163	0.512	0.349	Kuwait
1850s	0.1598	0.512	0.3522	Kuwait
1860s	0.147	0.512	0.365	Kuwait
1870s	0.1324	0.512	0.3796	Kuwait
1880s	0.2434	0.512	0.2686	Kuwait
1890s	0.282	0.512	0.23	Kuwait
1900s	0.2908	0.533	0.2422	Kuwait
1910s	0.286	0.533	0.247	Kuwait
1920s	0.286	0.5286	0.2426	Kuwait
1930s	0.2774	0.5278	0.2504	Kuwait
1940s	0.3544	0.5312	0.1768	Kuwait
1950s	0.4275	0.5792	0.1517	Kuwait
1960s	0.3683	0.6532	0.2849	Kuwait
1970s	0.5121	0.661	0.1489	Kuwait
1980s	0.4755	0.6086	0.1331	Kuwait
1990s	0.7231	0.6352	0.0879	Bangladesh
2000s	0.6897	0.6704	0.0193	Bangladesh
2010s	0.4625	0.6332	0.1707	Kuwait
2020s	0.407	0.584	0.177	Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of expression index, Bangladesh or Kuwait?: Kuwait, at 0.532 against 0.527 in Bangladesh as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Bangladesh and Kuwait?: 0.005, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Kuwait?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Bangladesh and Kuwait rank globally for freedom of expression index?: Bangladesh ranks 120th and Kuwait ranks 118th 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.