Benin vs Bhutan: Freedom of expression index
Benin
0.676
in 2025
Bhutan
0.682
in 2025
Benin rank
95th
Bhutan rank
92nd
Freedom of expression index over time
- Benin
- Bhutan
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 0.682 against 0.676 in Benin, a difference of 0.006.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 95th and Bhutan ranks 92nd of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 9 and Bhutan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Bhutan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.137 | 0.1018 | 0.0352 | Benin |
| 1910s | 0.137 | 0.096 | 0.041 | Benin |
| 1920s | 0.137 | 0.096 | 0.041 | Benin |
| 1930s | 0.137 | 0.096 | 0.041 | Benin |
| 1940s | 0.1368 | 0.1222 | 0.0146 | Benin |
| 1950s | 0.1419 | 0.1835 | 0.0416 | Bhutan |
| 1960s | 0.4742 | 0.2222 | 0.252 | Benin |
| 1970s | 0.201 | 0.2872 | 0.0862 | Bhutan |
| 1980s | 0.104 | 0.3303 | 0.2263 | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 0.8697 | 0.3982 | 0.4715 | Benin |
| 2000s | 0.8754 | 0.5464 | 0.329 | Benin |
| 2010s | 0.8162 | 0.7086 | 0.1076 | Benin |
| 2020s | 0.6885 | 0.7055 | 0.017 | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Benin or Bhutan?
- Bhutan, at 0.682 against 0.676 in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Benin and Bhutan?
- 0.006, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Bhutan?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Bhutan rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Benin ranks 95th and Bhutan ranks 92nd 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.