Which has higher freedom of expression index, Canada or South Korea?

Canada, at 0.933 against 0.933 in South Korea as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Korea?

185 years are reported by both, from 1841 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.

Canada vs South Korea: Freedom of Expression Index

Canada

0.933

in 2025

South Korea

0.933

in 2025

Canada rank

12th

South Korea rank

12th

Freedom of Expression Index over time

Canada
South Korea

How they compare

Canada currently reports 0.933 against 0.933 in South Korea, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 185 shared years of data; in 1841 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 12th and South Korea ranks 12th of 176 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 19 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	South Korea	Difference	Ahead
1840s	0.847	0.071	0.776	Canada
1850s	0.847	0.071	0.776	Canada
1860s	0.847	0.071	0.776	Canada
1870s	0.847	0.071	0.776	Canada
1880s	0.847	0.0755	0.7715	Canada
1890s	0.847	0.1441	0.7029	Canada
1900s	0.87	0.1274	0.7426	Canada
1910s	0.848	0.0606	0.7874	Canada
1920s	0.878	0.074	0.804	Canada
1930s	0.8514	0.074	0.7774	Canada
1940s	0.8504	0.1952	0.6552	Canada
1950s	0.8923	0.3749	0.5174	Canada
1960s	0.9209	0.3929	0.528	Canada
1970s	0.9284	0.2773	0.6511	Canada
1980s	0.9316	0.4307	0.5009	Canada
1990s	0.9286	0.8876	0.041	Canada
2000s	0.9318	0.9272	0.0046	Canada
2010s	0.9366	0.8388	0.0978	Canada
2020s	0.942	0.8815	0.0605	Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of expression index, Canada or South Korea?: Canada, at 0.933 against 0.933 in South Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Canada and South Korea?: 0, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Korea?: 185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
How do Canada and South Korea rank globally for freedom of expression index?: Canada ranks 12th and South Korea ranks 12th 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.