Which has higher freedom of expression index, Bulgaria or Niger?

Niger, at 0.756 against 0.754 in Bulgaria as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Niger?

104 years are reported by both, from 1922 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.

Bulgaria vs Niger: Freedom of Expression Index

Bulgaria

0.754

in 2025

Niger

0.756

in 2025

Bulgaria rank

75th

Niger rank

73rd

Freedom of Expression Index over time

Bulgaria
Niger

How they compare

Niger currently reports 0.756 against 0.754 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 75th and Niger ranks 73rd of 176 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 5 and Niger in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Niger	Difference	Ahead
1920s	0.4641	0.054	0.4101	Bulgaria
1930s	0.4253	0.056	0.3693	Bulgaria
1940s	0.1627	0.0666	0.0961	Bulgaria
1950s	0.02	0.0859	0.0659	Niger
1960s	0.0221	0.1359	0.1138	Niger
1970s	0.0297	0.1469	0.1172	Niger
1980s	0.0411	0.2062	0.1651	Niger
1990s	0.8717	0.7474	0.1243	Bulgaria
2000s	0.8658	0.8004	0.0654	Bulgaria
2010s	0.7752	0.8661	0.0909	Niger
2020s	0.7713	0.7927	0.0213	Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of expression index, Bulgaria or Niger?: Niger, at 0.756 against 0.754 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Bulgaria and Niger?: 0.002, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Niger?: 104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Niger rank globally for freedom of expression index?: Bulgaria ranks 75th and Niger ranks 73rd 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.