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

Nepal, at 0.813 against 0.81 in Colombia as of 2025.

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

237 years are reported by both, from 1789 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 Nepal: Freedom of Expression Index

Colombia

0.81

in 2025

Nepal

0.813

in 2025

Colombia rank

62nd

Nepal rank

59th

Freedom of Expression Index over time

Colombia
Nepal

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 0.813 against 0.81 in Colombia, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 62nd and Nepal ranks 59th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 20 and Nepal in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	Nepal	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.164	0.029	0.135	Colombia
1790s	0.164	0.029	0.135	Colombia
1800s	0.164	0.029	0.135	Colombia
1810s	0.382	0.029	0.353	Colombia
1820s	0.4119	0.029	0.3829	Colombia
1830s	0.4562	0.029	0.4272	Colombia
1840s	0.4732	0.0262	0.447	Colombia
1850s	0.6089	0.022	0.5869	Colombia
1860s	0.6372	0.022	0.6152	Colombia
1870s	0.648	0.022	0.626	Colombia
1880s	0.4881	0.022	0.4661	Colombia
1890s	0.24	0.022	0.218	Colombia
1900s	0.2693	0.027	0.2423	Colombia
1910s	0.4393	0.027	0.4123	Colombia
1920s	0.442	0.027	0.415	Colombia
1930s	0.4458	0.0284	0.4174	Colombia
1940s	0.4116	0.0434	0.3682	Colombia
1950s	0.1713	0.2285	0.0572	Nepal
1960s	0.5898	0.1917	0.3981	Colombia
1970s	0.6081	0.1846	0.4235	Colombia
1980s	0.6078	0.2455	0.3623	Colombia
1990s	0.7142	0.8456	0.1314	Nepal
2000s	0.7216	0.7654	0.0438	Nepal
2010s	0.8094	0.8722	0.0628	Nepal
2020s	0.81	0.8245	0.0145	Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of expression index, Colombia or Nepal?: Nepal, at 0.813 against 0.81 in Colombia as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Colombia and Nepal?: 0.003, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Nepal?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Colombia and Nepal rank globally for freedom of expression index?: Colombia ranks 62nd and Nepal ranks 59th 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.