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
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.