Chile vs New Zealand: Freedom of expression index
Chile
0.926
in 2025
New Zealand
0.927
in 2025
Chile rank
17th
New Zealand rank
16th
Freedom of expression index over time
- Chile
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.927 against 0.926 in Chile, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 173 shared years of data; in 1853 it was New Zealand ahead.
Chile ranks 17th and New Zealand ranks 16th of 176 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.2687 | 0.842 | 0.5733 | New Zealand |
| 1860s | 0.4676 | 0.842 | 0.3744 | New Zealand |
| 1870s | 0.6029 | 0.842 | 0.2391 | New Zealand |
| 1880s | 0.6431 | 0.842 | 0.1989 | New Zealand |
| 1890s | 0.5712 | 0.842 | 0.2708 | New Zealand |
| 1900s | 0.6034 | 0.8809 | 0.2775 | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 0.6006 | 0.848 | 0.2474 | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 0.5574 | 0.8785 | 0.3211 | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 0.5361 | 0.8659 | 0.3298 | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 0.5453 | 0.8352 | 0.2899 | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 0.629 | 0.8602 | 0.2312 | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 0.7464 | 0.8943 | 0.1479 | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 0.271 | 0.9325 | 0.6615 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 0.0576 | 0.9524 | 0.8948 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 0.8931 | 0.958 | 0.0649 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.9426 | 0.958 | 0.0154 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.9363 | 0.9474 | 0.0111 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0.9148 | 0.9387 | 0.0238 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Chile or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 0.927 against 0.926 in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Chile and New Zealand?
- 0.001, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and New Zealand?
- 173 years are reported by both, from 1853 to 2025.
- How do Chile and New Zealand rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Chile ranks 17th and New Zealand ranks 16th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.