Benin vs Bolivia: Freedom of expression index
Benin
0.676
in 2025
Bolivia
0.68
in 2025
Benin rank
95th
Bolivia rank
94th
Freedom of expression index over time
- Benin
- Bolivia
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 0.68 against 0.676 in Benin, a difference of 0.004.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Bolivia ahead.
Benin ranks 95th and Bolivia ranks 94th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 5 and Bolivia in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Bolivia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.137 | 0.3568 | 0.2198 | Bolivia |
| 1910s | 0.137 | 0.37 | 0.233 | Bolivia |
| 1920s | 0.137 | 0.3414 | 0.2044 | Bolivia |
| 1930s | 0.137 | 0.2501 | 0.1131 | Bolivia |
| 1940s | 0.1368 | 0.2933 | 0.1565 | Bolivia |
| 1950s | 0.1419 | 0.3645 | 0.2226 | Bolivia |
| 1960s | 0.4742 | 0.3014 | 0.1728 | Benin |
| 1970s | 0.201 | 0.1611 | 0.0399 | Benin |
| 1980s | 0.104 | 0.6381 | 0.5341 | Bolivia |
| 1990s | 0.8697 | 0.812 | 0.0577 | Benin |
| 2000s | 0.8754 | 0.8249 | 0.0505 | Benin |
| 2010s | 0.8162 | 0.7414 | 0.0748 | Benin |
| 2020s | 0.6885 | 0.7148 | 0.0263 | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Benin or Bolivia?
- Bolivia, at 0.68 against 0.676 in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Benin and Bolivia?
- 0.004, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Bolivia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Bolivia rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Benin ranks 95th and Bolivia ranks 94th 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.