Bolivia vs Philippines: Freedom of expression index
Bolivia
0.68
in 2025
Philippines
0.676
in 2025
Bolivia rank
94th
Philippines rank
95th
Freedom of expression index over time
- Bolivia
- Philippines
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 0.68 against 0.676 in Philippines, a difference of 0.004.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 94th and Philippines ranks 95th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 3 and Philippines in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.3568 | 0.3348 | 0.022 | Bolivia |
| 1910s | 0.37 | 0.37 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0.3414 | 0.412 | 0.0706 | Philippines |
| 1930s | 0.2501 | 0.4736 | 0.2235 | Philippines |
| 1940s | 0.2933 | 0.4217 | 0.1284 | Philippines |
| 1950s | 0.3645 | 0.714 | 0.3495 | Philippines |
| 1960s | 0.3014 | 0.7131 | 0.4117 | Philippines |
| 1970s | 0.1611 | 0.2118 | 0.0507 | Philippines |
| 1980s | 0.6381 | 0.3931 | 0.245 | Bolivia |
| 1990s | 0.812 | 0.8944 | 0.0824 | Philippines |
| 2000s | 0.8249 | 0.8526 | 0.0277 | Philippines |
| 2010s | 0.7414 | 0.8163 | 0.0749 | Philippines |
| 2020s | 0.7148 | 0.648 | 0.0668 | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Bolivia or Philippines?
- Bolivia, at 0.68 against 0.676 in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Bolivia and Philippines?
- 0.004, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Philippines?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Bolivia and Philippines rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Bolivia ranks 94th 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.