Which has higher freedom of expression index, Cambodia or Venezuela?

Cambodia, at 0.153 against 0.148 in Venezuela as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Venezuela?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Cambodia vs Venezuela: Freedom of Expression Index

Cambodia

0.153

in 2025

Venezuela

0.148

in 2025

Cambodia rank

154th

Venezuela rank

156th

Freedom of Expression Index over time

Cambodia
Venezuela

How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 0.153 against 0.148 in Venezuela, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Cambodia ahead.

Cambodia ranks 154th and Venezuela ranks 156th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 5 and Venezuela in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cambodia	Venezuela	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.153	0.0685	0.0845	Cambodia
1910s	0.153	0.0604	0.0926	Cambodia
1920s	0.153	0.044	0.109	Cambodia
1930s	0.153	0.1094	0.0436	Cambodia
1940s	0.1575	0.4098	0.2523	Venezuela
1950s	0.2543	0.2388	0.0155	Cambodia
1960s	0.3481	0.8457	0.4976	Venezuela
1970s	0.1982	0.8896	0.6914	Venezuela
1980s	0.023	0.8862	0.8632	Venezuela
1990s	0.3441	0.8737	0.5296	Venezuela
2000s	0.4484	0.6369	0.1885	Venezuela
2010s	0.3305	0.4034	0.0729	Venezuela
2020s	0.1743	0.2232	0.0488	Venezuela

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of expression index, Cambodia or Venezuela?: Cambodia, at 0.153 against 0.148 in Venezuela as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Cambodia and Venezuela?: 0.005, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Venezuela?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Cambodia and Venezuela rank globally for freedom of expression index?: Cambodia ranks 154th and Venezuela ranks 156th 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.