Bhutan vs Bolivia: Freedom of expression index

Bhutan
0.682
in 2025
Bolivia
0.68
in 2025
Bhutan rank
92nd
Bolivia rank
94th

Freedom of expression index over time

  • Bhutan
  • Bolivia
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How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 0.682 against 0.68 in Bolivia, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Bolivia ahead.

Bhutan ranks 92nd and Bolivia ranks 94th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Bolivia in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Bolivia Difference Ahead
1900s 0.1018 0.3568 0.255 Bolivia
1910s 0.096 0.37 0.274 Bolivia
1920s 0.096 0.3414 0.2454 Bolivia
1930s 0.096 0.2501 0.1541 Bolivia
1940s 0.1222 0.2933 0.1711 Bolivia
1950s 0.1835 0.3645 0.181 Bolivia
1960s 0.2222 0.3014 0.0792 Bolivia
1970s 0.2872 0.1611 0.1261 Bhutan
1980s 0.3303 0.6381 0.3078 Bolivia
1990s 0.3982 0.812 0.4138 Bolivia
2000s 0.5464 0.8249 0.2785 Bolivia
2010s 0.7086 0.7414 0.0328 Bolivia
2020s 0.7055 0.7148 0.0093 Bolivia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of expression index, Bhutan or Bolivia?
Bhutan, at 0.682 against 0.68 in Bolivia as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Bhutan and Bolivia?
0.002, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Bolivia?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bhutan and Bolivia rank globally for freedom of expression index?
Bhutan ranks 92nd 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Freedom of expression index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,035 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed