Benin vs North Macedonia: Freedom of expression index
Benin
0.676
in 2025
North Macedonia
0.664
in 2025
Benin rank
95th
North Macedonia rank
98th
Freedom of expression index over time
- Benin
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Benin currently reports 0.676 against 0.664 in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.012.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 95th and North Macedonia ranks 98th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 8 and North Macedonia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.137 | 0.0734 | 0.0636 | Benin |
| 1910s | 0.137 | 0.292 | 0.155 | North Macedonia |
| 1920s | 0.137 | 0.3411 | 0.2041 | North Macedonia |
| 1930s | 0.137 | 0.2793 | 0.1423 | North Macedonia |
| 1940s | 0.1368 | 0.0662 | 0.0706 | Benin |
| 1950s | 0.1419 | 0.0662 | 0.0757 | Benin |
| 1960s | 0.4742 | 0.07 | 0.4042 | Benin |
| 1970s | 0.201 | 0.0744 | 0.1266 | Benin |
| 1980s | 0.104 | 0.123 | 0.019 | North Macedonia |
| 1990s | 0.8697 | 0.6241 | 0.2456 | Benin |
| 2000s | 0.8754 | 0.7425 | 0.1329 | Benin |
| 2010s | 0.8162 | 0.6128 | 0.2034 | Benin |
| 2020s | 0.6885 | 0.7107 | 0.0222 | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Benin or North Macedonia?
- Benin, at 0.676 against 0.664 in North Macedonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Benin and North Macedonia?
- 0.012, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and North Macedonia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Benin and North Macedonia rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Benin ranks 95th and North Macedonia ranks 98th 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.