Which has higher freedom of expression index, Colombia or Cyprus?

Cyprus, at 0.812 against 0.81 in Colombia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Cyprus?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Colombia vs Cyprus: Freedom of Expression Index

Colombia

0.81

in 2025

Cyprus

0.812

in 2025

Colombia rank

62nd

Cyprus rank

60th

Freedom of Expression Index over time

Colombia
Cyprus

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 0.812 against 0.81 in Colombia, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Cyprus ahead.

Colombia ranks 62nd and Cyprus ranks 60th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Cyprus in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	Cyprus	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.2693	0.291	0.0217	Cyprus
1910s	0.4393	0.291	0.1483	Colombia
1920s	0.442	0.291	0.151	Colombia
1930s	0.4458	0.2631	0.1827	Colombia
1940s	0.4116	0.3047	0.1069	Colombia
1950s	0.1713	0.3138	0.1425	Cyprus
1960s	0.5898	0.706	0.1162	Cyprus
1970s	0.6081	0.7416	0.1335	Cyprus
1980s	0.6078	0.8148	0.207	Cyprus
1990s	0.7142	0.8469	0.1327	Cyprus
2000s	0.7216	0.9008	0.1792	Cyprus
2010s	0.8094	0.9254	0.116	Cyprus
2020s	0.81	0.835	0.025	Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of expression index, Colombia or Cyprus?: Cyprus, at 0.812 against 0.81 in Colombia as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Colombia and Cyprus?: 0.002, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Cyprus?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Colombia and Cyprus rank globally for freedom of expression index?: Colombia ranks 62nd and Cyprus ranks 60th 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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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: 30 October 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.