Bangladesh vs Libya: Freedom of expression index
Bangladesh
0.527
in 2025
Libya
0.536
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
120th
Libya rank
117th
Freedom of expression index over time
- Bangladesh
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 0.536 against 0.527 in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.009.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 152 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 120th and Libya ranks 117th of 176 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 16 and Libya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.156 | 0.066 | 0.09 | Bangladesh |
| 1790s | 0.156 | 0.066 | 0.09 | Bangladesh |
| 1800s | 0.156 | 0.066 | 0.09 | Bangladesh |
| 1810s | 0.1574 | 0.066 | 0.0914 | Bangladesh |
| 1820s | 0.163 | 0.066 | 0.097 | Bangladesh |
| 1830s | 0.163 | 0.066 | 0.097 | Bangladesh |
| 1910s | 0.286 | 0.047 | 0.239 | Bangladesh |
| 1920s | 0.286 | 0.047 | 0.239 | Bangladesh |
| 1930s | 0.2774 | 0.0458 | 0.2316 | Bangladesh |
| 1940s | 0.279 | 0.045 | 0.234 | Bangladesh |
| 1950s | 0.4259 | 0.2732 | 0.1527 | Bangladesh |
| 1960s | 0.3683 | 0.2685 | 0.0998 | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 0.5121 | 0.031 | 0.4811 | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 0.4755 | 0.029 | 0.4465 | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 0.7231 | 0.029 | 0.6941 | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 0.6897 | 0.0314 | 0.6583 | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 0.4625 | 0.5869 | 0.1244 | Libya |
| 2020s | 0.407 | 0.5847 | 0.1777 | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Bangladesh or Libya?
- Libya, at 0.536 against 0.527 in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Bangladesh and Libya?
- 0.009, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Libya?
- 152 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Libya rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Bangladesh ranks 120th and Libya ranks 117th 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.