Which has higher freedom of expression index, Bolivia or Cote d'Ivoire?

Cote d'Ivoire, at 0.681 against 0.68 in Bolivia as of 2025.

What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Bolivia and Cote d'Ivoire?

0.001, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Cote d'Ivoire?

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.

Bolivia vs Cote d'Ivoire: Freedom of Expression Index

Bolivia

0.68

in 2025

Cote d'Ivoire

0.681

in 2025

Bolivia rank

94th

Cote d'Ivoire rank

93rd

Freedom of Expression Index over time

Bolivia
Cote d'Ivoire

How they compare

Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 0.681 against 0.68 in Bolivia, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Bolivia ahead.

Bolivia ranks 94th and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 93rd of 176 countries.

Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bolivia	Cote d'Ivoire	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.3568	0.135	0.2218	Bolivia
1910s	0.37	0.135	0.235	Bolivia
1920s	0.3414	0.135	0.2064	Bolivia
1930s	0.2501	0.1358	0.1143	Bolivia
1940s	0.2933	0.1706	0.1227	Bolivia
1950s	0.3645	0.2039	0.1606	Bolivia
1960s	0.3014	0.13	0.1714	Bolivia
1970s	0.1611	0.147	0.0141	Bolivia
1980s	0.6381	0.1469	0.4912	Bolivia
1990s	0.812	0.6322	0.1798	Bolivia
2000s	0.8249	0.7279	0.097	Bolivia
2010s	0.7414	0.6843	0.0571	Bolivia
2020s	0.7148	0.6563	0.0585	Bolivia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of expression index, Bolivia or Cote d'Ivoire?: Cote d'Ivoire, at 0.681 against 0.68 in Bolivia as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Bolivia and Cote d'Ivoire?: 0.001, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Cote d'Ivoire?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bolivia and Cote d'Ivoire rank globally for freedom of expression index?: Bolivia ranks 94th and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 93rd 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.