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
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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?
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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About this data

Indicator
Freedom of expression index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,035 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed