Bhutan vs Indonesia: Freedom of expression index
Bhutan
0.682
in 2025
Indonesia
0.688
in 2025
Bhutan rank
92nd
Indonesia rank
89th
Freedom of expression index over time
- Bhutan
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 0.688 against 0.682 in Bhutan, a difference of 0.006.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 92nd and Indonesia ranks 89th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 3 and Indonesia in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.1018 | 0.1254 | 0.0236 | Indonesia |
| 1910s | 0.096 | 0.161 | 0.065 | Indonesia |
| 1920s | 0.096 | 0.161 | 0.065 | Indonesia |
| 1930s | 0.096 | 0.161 | 0.065 | Indonesia |
| 1940s | 0.1222 | 0.4316 | 0.3094 | Indonesia |
| 1950s | 0.1835 | 0.7021 | 0.5186 | Indonesia |
| 1960s | 0.2222 | 0.3999 | 0.1777 | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 0.2872 | 0.2464 | 0.0408 | Bhutan |
| 1980s | 0.3303 | 0.208 | 0.1223 | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 0.3982 | 0.3165 | 0.0817 | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 0.5464 | 0.8526 | 0.3062 | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 0.7086 | 0.8393 | 0.1307 | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 0.7055 | 0.7445 | 0.039 | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Bhutan or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 0.688 against 0.682 in Bhutan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Bhutan and Indonesia?
- 0.006, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Indonesia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Indonesia rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Bhutan ranks 92nd and Indonesia ranks 89th 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.