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?
- 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.