What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Central African Republic and Thailand?

0.026, with Central African Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Thailand?

106 years are reported by both, from 1920 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.

Central African Republic vs Thailand: Freedom of Expression Index

Central African Republic

0.613

in 2025

Thailand

0.587

in 2025

Central African Republic rank

105th

Thailand rank

107th

Freedom of Expression Index over time

Central African Republic
Thailand

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 0.613 against 0.587 in Thailand, a difference of 0.026.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Thailand ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 105th and Thailand ranks 107th of 176 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1920s	0.059	0.1512	0.0922	Thailand
1930s	0.0595	0.1709	0.1114	Thailand
1940s	0.0786	0.2236	0.145	Thailand
1950s	0.2419	0.2615	0.0196	Thailand
1960s	0.1583	0.2886	0.1303	Thailand
1970s	0.0966	0.3427	0.2461	Thailand
1980s	0.2933	0.5686	0.2753	Thailand
1990s	0.6305	0.6965	0.066	Thailand
2000s	0.6988	0.6493	0.0495	Central African Republic
2010s	0.7156	0.4698	0.2458	Central African Republic
2020s	0.6575	0.5218	0.1357	Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of expression index, Central African Republic or Thailand?: Central African Republic, at 0.613 against 0.587 in Thailand as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Central African Republic and Thailand?: 0.026, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Thailand?: 106 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
How do Central African Republic and Thailand rank globally for freedom of expression index?: Central African Republic ranks 105th and Thailand ranks 107th 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.