Belgium vs Switzerland: Freedom of expression index
Belgium
0.969
in 2025
Switzerland
0.967
in 2025
Belgium rank
3rd
Switzerland rank
5th
Freedom of expression index over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.969 against 0.967 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 228 shared years of data; in 1798 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 5th of 176 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 23.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790s | 0.6795 | 0.602 | 0.0775 | Belgium |
| 1800s | 0.169 | 0.602 | 0.433 | Switzerland |
| 1810s | 0.3041 | 0.602 | 0.2979 | Switzerland |
| 1820s | 0.464 | 0.602 | 0.138 | Switzerland |
| 1830s | 0.7844 | 0.7919 | 0.0075 | Switzerland |
| 1840s | 0.82 | 0.8242 | 0.0042 | Switzerland |
| 1850s | 0.82 | 0.925 | 0.105 | Switzerland |
| 1860s | 0.82 | 0.925 | 0.105 | Switzerland |
| 1870s | 0.82 | 0.925 | 0.105 | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 0.8084 | 0.925 | 0.1166 | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 0.8132 | 0.925 | 0.1118 | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 0.852 | 0.928 | 0.076 | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 0.6778 | 0.923 | 0.2452 | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 0.843 | 0.917 | 0.074 | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 0.843 | 0.916 | 0.073 | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 0.6428 | 0.9195 | 0.2767 | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 0.931 | 0.936 | 0.005 | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 0.924 | 0.946 | 0.022 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 0.9374 | 0.95 | 0.0126 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 0.944 | 0.9505 | 0.0065 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.9705 | 0.9776 | 0.0071 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.9739 | 0.978 | 0.0041 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.9761 | 0.978 | 0.0019 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.9677 | 0.9713 | 0.0037 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Belgium or Switzerland?
- Belgium, at 0.969 against 0.967 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Belgium and Switzerland?
- 0.002, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
- 228 years are reported by both, from 1798 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Belgium ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 5th 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.