Barbados vs Germany: Freedom of expression index

Barbados
0.911
in 2025
Germany
0.914
in 2025
Barbados rank
25th
Germany rank
24th

Freedom of expression index over time

  • Barbados
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 0.914 against 0.911 in Barbados, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 80 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 25th and Germany ranks 24th of 176 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 4 and Germany in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Germany Difference Ahead
1900s 0.618 0.61 0.008 Barbados
1910s 0.618 0.6024 0.0156 Barbados
1920s 0.618 0.8416 0.2236 Germany
1930s 0.6196 0.302 0.3176 Barbados
1940s 0.628 0.0394 0.5886 Barbados
1990s 0.888 0.984 0.096 Germany
2000s 0.886 0.984 0.098 Germany
2010s 0.8901 0.9774 0.0873 Germany
2020s 0.9192 0.9393 0.0202 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of expression index, Barbados or Germany?
Germany, at 0.914 against 0.911 in Barbados as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Barbados and Germany?
0.003, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Germany?
80 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Barbados and Germany rank globally for freedom of expression index?
Barbados ranks 25th and Germany ranks 24th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Freedom of expression index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,035 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed