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?
- 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.