Bhutan vs Philippines: Freedom of expression index
Bhutan
0.682
in 2025
Philippines
0.676
in 2025
Bhutan rank
92nd
Philippines rank
95th
Freedom of expression index over time
- Bhutan
- Philippines
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 0.682 against 0.676 in Philippines, a difference of 0.006.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Philippines ahead.
Bhutan ranks 92nd and Philippines ranks 95th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.1018 | 0.3348 | 0.233 | Philippines |
| 1910s | 0.096 | 0.37 | 0.274 | Philippines |
| 1920s | 0.096 | 0.412 | 0.316 | Philippines |
| 1930s | 0.096 | 0.4736 | 0.3776 | Philippines |
| 1940s | 0.1222 | 0.4217 | 0.2995 | Philippines |
| 1950s | 0.1835 | 0.714 | 0.5305 | Philippines |
| 1960s | 0.2222 | 0.7131 | 0.4909 | Philippines |
| 1970s | 0.2872 | 0.2118 | 0.0754 | Bhutan |
| 1980s | 0.3303 | 0.3931 | 0.0628 | Philippines |
| 1990s | 0.3982 | 0.8944 | 0.4962 | Philippines |
| 2000s | 0.5464 | 0.8526 | 0.3062 | Philippines |
| 2010s | 0.7086 | 0.8163 | 0.1077 | Philippines |
| 2020s | 0.7055 | 0.648 | 0.0575 | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Bhutan or Philippines?
- Bhutan, at 0.682 against 0.676 in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Bhutan and Philippines?
- 0.006, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Philippines?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Philippines rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Bhutan ranks 92nd and Philippines ranks 95th 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.