Which has higher freedom of expression index, Canada or Sweden?

Sweden, at 0.946 against 0.933 in Canada as of 2025.

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

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 Sweden: Freedom of Expression Index

Canada

0.933

in 2025

Sweden

0.946

in 2025

Canada rank

12th

Sweden rank

10th

Freedom of Expression Index over time

Canada
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.946 against 0.933 in Canada, a difference of 0.013.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 185 shared years of data; in 1841 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 10th of 176 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 9 and Sweden in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1840s	0.847	0.7877	0.0593	Canada
1850s	0.847	0.797	0.05	Canada
1860s	0.847	0.797	0.05	Canada
1870s	0.847	0.797	0.05	Canada
1880s	0.847	0.797	0.05	Canada
1890s	0.847	0.797	0.05	Canada
1900s	0.87	0.806	0.064	Canada
1910s	0.848	0.8145	0.0335	Canada
1920s	0.878	0.888	0.01	Sweden
1930s	0.8514	0.8722	0.0208	Sweden
1940s	0.8504	0.8461	0.0043	Canada
1950s	0.8923	0.948	0.0557	Sweden
1960s	0.9209	0.9564	0.0355	Sweden
1970s	0.9284	0.9612	0.0328	Sweden
1980s	0.9316	0.968	0.0364	Sweden
1990s	0.9286	0.9745	0.0459	Sweden
2000s	0.9318	0.97	0.0382	Sweden
2010s	0.9366	0.9709	0.0343	Sweden
2020s	0.942	0.9567	0.0147	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of expression index, Canada or Sweden?: Sweden, at 0.946 against 0.933 in Canada as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Canada and Sweden?: 0.013, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sweden?: 185 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2025.
How do Canada and Sweden rank globally for freedom of expression index?: Canada ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 10th 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.