Which has higher freedom of expression index, Chad or India?

India, at 0.458 against 0.427 in Chad as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and India?

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.

Chad vs India: Freedom of Expression Index

Chad

0.427

in 2025

India

0.458

in 2025

Chad rank

129th

India rank

127th

Freedom of Expression Index over time

Chad
India

How they compare

India currently reports 0.458 against 0.427 in Chad, a difference of 0.031.

That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Chad's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1920 it was India ahead.

Chad ranks 129th and India ranks 127th of 176 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 1 and India in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chad	India	Difference	Ahead
1920s	0.054	0.286	0.232	India
1930s	0.054	0.2774	0.2234	India
1940s	0.0614	0.4326	0.3712	India
1950s	0.121	0.824	0.703	India
1960s	0.1645	0.8162	0.6517	India
1970s	0.1583	0.718	0.5597	India
1980s	0.0934	0.856	0.7626	India
1990s	0.5061	0.8868	0.3807	India
2000s	0.5501	0.8876	0.3375	India
2010s	0.5607	0.7244	0.1637	India
2020s	0.4747	0.4523	0.0223	Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of expression index, Chad or India?: India, at 0.458 against 0.427 in Chad as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Chad and India?: 0.031, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and India?: 106 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
How do Chad and India rank globally for freedom of expression index?: Chad ranks 129th and India ranks 127th 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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About this data

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: 07 August 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.