Which has higher freedom of expression index, Brazil or Germany?

Germany, at 0.914 against 0.91 in Brazil as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Germany?

191 years are reported by both, from 1789 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.

Brazil vs Germany: Freedom of Expression Index

Brazil

0.91

in 2025

Germany

0.914

in 2025

Brazil rank

26th

Germany rank

24th

Freedom of Expression Index over time

Brazil
Germany

How they compare

Germany currently reports 0.914 against 0.91 in Brazil, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 191 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Germany ahead.

Brazil ranks 26th and Germany ranks 24th of 176 countries.

Across the 21 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 9 and Germany in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Germany	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.067	0.14	0.073	Germany
1790s	0.067	0.14	0.073	Germany
1800s	0.1026	0.14	0.0374	Germany
1810s	0.245	0.153	0.092	Brazil
1820s	0.5334	0.166	0.3674	Brazil
1830s	0.602	0.166	0.436	Brazil
1840s	0.6596	0.2124	0.4472	Brazil
1850s	0.666	0.272	0.394	Brazil
1860s	0.666	0.4989	0.1671	Brazil
1870s	0.695	0.5765	0.1185	Brazil
1880s	0.695	0.579	0.116	Brazil
1890s	0.5207	0.6063	0.0856	Germany
1900s	0.4699	0.61	0.1401	Germany
1910s	0.5064	0.6024	0.096	Germany
1920s	0.5114	0.8416	0.3302	Germany
1930s	0.2568	0.302	0.0452	Germany
1940s	0.184	0.0394	0.1446	Brazil
1990s	0.9167	0.984	0.0673	Germany
2000s	0.9278	0.984	0.0562	Germany
2010s	0.8718	0.9774	0.1056	Germany
2020s	0.808	0.9393	0.1313	Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of expression index, Brazil or Germany?: Germany, at 0.914 against 0.91 in Brazil as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Brazil and Germany?: 0.004, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Germany?: 191 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Brazil and Germany rank globally for freedom of expression index?: Brazil ranks 26th and Germany ranks 24th 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.