Chile vs Poland: Freedom of expression index
Chile
0.926
in 2025
Poland
0.917
in 2025
Chile rank
17th
Poland rank
20th
Freedom of expression index over time
- Chile
- Poland
How they compare
Chile currently reports 0.926 against 0.917 in Poland, a difference of 0.009.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 171 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Poland ahead.
Chile ranks 17th and Poland ranks 20th of 176 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 10 and Poland in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.054 | 0.765 | 0.711 | Poland |
| 1790s | 0.0557 | 0.6645 | 0.6088 | Poland |
| 1800s | 0.055 | 0.442 | 0.387 | Poland |
| 1810s | 0.0884 | 0.3349 | 0.2465 | Poland |
| 1820s | 0.3495 | 0.1329 | 0.2166 | Chile |
| 1830s | 0.1153 | 0.1471 | 0.0318 | Poland |
| 1840s | 0.283 | 0.039 | 0.244 | Chile |
| 1850s | 0.2889 | 0.0538 | 0.2351 | Chile |
| 1860s | 0.465 | 0.0498 | 0.4152 | Chile |
| 1910s | 0.601 | 0.8405 | 0.2395 | Poland |
| 1920s | 0.5574 | 0.7686 | 0.2112 | Poland |
| 1930s | 0.5334 | 0.558 | 0.0246 | Poland |
| 1940s | 0.5395 | 0.1247 | 0.4148 | Chile |
| 1950s | 0.629 | 0.0999 | 0.5291 | Chile |
| 1960s | 0.7464 | 0.1208 | 0.6256 | Chile |
| 1970s | 0.271 | 0.1271 | 0.1439 | Chile |
| 1980s | 0.0576 | 0.21 | 0.1524 | Poland |
| 1990s | 0.8931 | 0.9574 | 0.0643 | Poland |
| 2000s | 0.9426 | 0.963 | 0.0204 | Poland |
| 2010s | 0.9363 | 0.859 | 0.0773 | Chile |
| 2020s | 0.9148 | 0.7347 | 0.1802 | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Chile or Poland?
- Chile, at 0.926 against 0.917 in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Chile and Poland?
- 0.009, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Poland?
- 171 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Poland rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Chile ranks 17th and Poland ranks 20th 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.