Which has higher freedom of expression index, Barbados or Netherlands?

Barbados, at 0.911 against 0.91 in Netherlands as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Netherlands?

126 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.

Barbados vs Netherlands: Freedom of Expression Index

Barbados

0.911

in 2025

Netherlands

0.91

in 2025

Barbados rank

25th

Netherlands rank

26th

Freedom of Expression Index over time

Barbados
Netherlands

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 0.911 against 0.91 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Netherlands ahead.

Barbados ranks 25th and Netherlands ranks 26th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Barbados	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.618	0.778	0.16	Netherlands
1910s	0.618	0.7798	0.1618	Netherlands
1920s	0.618	0.811	0.193	Netherlands
1930s	0.6196	0.811	0.1914	Netherlands
1940s	0.6502	0.5571	0.0931	Barbados
1950s	0.693	0.854	0.161	Netherlands
1960s	0.7607	0.8833	0.1226	Netherlands
1970s	0.8673	0.9454	0.0781	Netherlands
1980s	0.877	0.958	0.081	Netherlands
1990s	0.888	0.957	0.069	Netherlands
2000s	0.886	0.9537	0.0677	Netherlands
2010s	0.8901	0.9535	0.0634	Netherlands
2020s	0.9192	0.9188	0.0003	Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of expression index, Barbados or Netherlands?: Barbados, at 0.911 against 0.91 in Netherlands as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Barbados and Netherlands?: 0.001, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Netherlands?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Barbados and Netherlands rank globally for freedom of expression index?: Barbados ranks 25th and Netherlands ranks 26th 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.