Which has higher freedom of expression index, Belarus or Nicaragua?

Belarus, at 0.025 against 0.018 in Nicaragua as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Nicaragua?

188 years are reported by both, from 1838 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.

Belarus vs Nicaragua: Freedom of Expression Index

Belarus

0.025

in 2025

Nicaragua

0.018

in 2025

Belarus rank

172nd

Nicaragua rank

175th

Freedom of Expression Index over time

Belarus
Nicaragua

How they compare

Belarus currently reports 0.025 against 0.018 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.007.

That makes Belarus's figure about 1.4 times Nicaragua's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 188 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Belarus ahead.

Belarus ranks 172nd and Nicaragua ranks 175th of 176 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 18.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belarus	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
1830s	0.074	0.04	0.034	Belarus
1840s	0.071	0.073	0.002	Nicaragua
1850s	0.111	0.0669	0.0441	Belarus
1860s	0.181	0.483	0.302	Nicaragua
1870s	0.1751	0.483	0.3079	Nicaragua
1880s	0.1858	0.483	0.2972	Nicaragua
1890s	0.19	0.2886	0.0986	Nicaragua
1900s	0.2187	0.2815	0.0628	Nicaragua
1910s	0.1825	0.3445	0.162	Nicaragua
1920s	0.0243	0.3527	0.3284	Nicaragua
1930s	0.0132	0.298	0.2848	Nicaragua
1940s	0.0127	0.2696	0.2569	Nicaragua
1950s	0.0212	0.256	0.2348	Nicaragua
1960s	0.0276	0.2633	0.2357	Nicaragua
1970s	0.0252	0.2584	0.2332	Nicaragua
1980s	0.1196	0.492	0.3724	Nicaragua
1990s	0.6017	0.8749	0.2732	Nicaragua
2000s	0.229	0.7971	0.5681	Nicaragua
2010s	0.2638	0.4862	0.2224	Nicaragua
2020s	0.053	0.087	0.034	Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of expression index, Belarus or Nicaragua?: Belarus, at 0.025 against 0.018 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Belarus and Nicaragua?: 0.007, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Nicaragua?: 188 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
How do Belarus and Nicaragua rank globally for freedom of expression index?: Belarus ranks 172nd and Nicaragua ranks 175th 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.