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?
- 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.