Which has higher freedom of expression index, Bhutan or Georgia?

Georgia, at 0.687 against 0.682 in Bhutan as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Georgia?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.

Bhutan vs Georgia: Freedom of Expression Index

Bhutan

0.682

in 2025

Georgia

0.687

in 2025

Bhutan rank

92nd

Georgia rank

90th

Freedom of Expression Index over time

Bhutan
Georgia

How they compare

Georgia currently reports 0.687 against 0.682 in Bhutan, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Georgia ahead.

Bhutan ranks 92nd and Georgia ranks 90th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 7 and Georgia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bhutan	Georgia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.1018	0.2187	0.1169	Georgia
1910s	0.096	0.1825	0.0865	Georgia
1920s	0.096	0.0243	0.0717	Bhutan
1930s	0.096	0.0132	0.0828	Bhutan
1940s	0.1222	0.0127	0.1095	Bhutan
1950s	0.1835	0.0212	0.1623	Bhutan
1960s	0.2222	0.0276	0.1946	Bhutan
1970s	0.2872	0.0252	0.262	Bhutan
1980s	0.3303	0.1196	0.2107	Bhutan
1990s	0.3982	0.5742	0.176	Georgia
2000s	0.5464	0.6987	0.1523	Georgia
2010s	0.7086	0.8338	0.1252	Georgia
2020s	0.7055	0.8075	0.102	Georgia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of expression index, Bhutan or Georgia?: Georgia, at 0.687 against 0.682 in Bhutan as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Bhutan and Georgia?: 0.005, with Georgia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Georgia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bhutan and Georgia rank globally for freedom of expression index?: Bhutan ranks 92nd and Georgia ranks 90th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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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Indicator: Freedom of Expression Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,035 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people can discuss political matters at home and in the public sphere, the press, and media are free and can present different political perspectives, and the freedom of academic and cultural expression.