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?
- 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.