Chile vs Lithuania: Freedom of Expression Index
Chile
0.926
in 2025
Lithuania
0.917
in 2025
Chile rank
17th
Lithuania rank
20th
Freedom of Expression Index over time
- Chile
- Lithuania
How they compare
Chile currently reports 0.926 against 0.917 in Lithuania, a difference of 0.009.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 231 shared years of data; in 1795 it was Lithuania ahead.
Chile ranks 17th and Lithuania ranks 20th of 176 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 18 and Lithuania in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790s | 0.055 | 0.087 | 0.032 | Lithuania |
| 1800s | 0.055 | 0.087 | 0.032 | Lithuania |
| 1810s | 0.0884 | 0.087 | 0.0014 | Chile |
| 1820s | 0.3495 | 0.0818 | 0.2677 | Chile |
| 1830s | 0.1153 | 0.074 | 0.0413 | Chile |
| 1840s | 0.283 | 0.071 | 0.212 | Chile |
| 1850s | 0.2889 | 0.111 | 0.1779 | Chile |
| 1860s | 0.4676 | 0.181 | 0.2866 | Chile |
| 1870s | 0.6029 | 0.1751 | 0.4278 | Chile |
| 1880s | 0.6431 | 0.1858 | 0.4573 | Chile |
| 1890s | 0.5712 | 0.19 | 0.3812 | Chile |
| 1900s | 0.6034 | 0.2187 | 0.3847 | Chile |
| 1910s | 0.6006 | 0.2957 | 0.3049 | Chile |
| 1920s | 0.5574 | 0.5377 | 0.0197 | Chile |
| 1930s | 0.5361 | 0.3345 | 0.2016 | Chile |
| 1940s | 0.5453 | 0.0127 | 0.5326 | Chile |
| 1950s | 0.629 | 0.0212 | 0.6078 | Chile |
| 1960s | 0.7464 | 0.0276 | 0.7188 | Chile |
| 1970s | 0.271 | 0.0252 | 0.2458 | Chile |
| 1980s | 0.0576 | 0.1196 | 0.062 | Lithuania |
| 1990s | 0.8931 | 0.9118 | 0.0187 | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 0.9426 | 0.9425 | 0.0001 | Chile |
| 2010s | 0.9363 | 0.9449 | 0.0086 | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 0.9148 | 0.9243 | 0.0095 | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Chile or Lithuania?
- Chile, at 0.926 against 0.917 in Lithuania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Chile and Lithuania?
- 0.009, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Lithuania?
- 231 years are reported by both, from 1795 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Lithuania rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Chile ranks 17th and Lithuania ranks 20th 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
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.