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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Freedom of expression index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,035 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed