Democratic Republic of Congo vs Togo: Freedom of expression index

Democratic Republic of Congo
0.599
in 2025
Togo
0.579
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
106th
Togo rank
109th

Freedom of expression index over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Togo
00.20.40.60.8190019622025

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.599 against 0.579 in Togo, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Togo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 106th and Togo ranks 109th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 4 and Togo in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Togo Difference Ahead
1910s 0.023 0.07 0.047 Togo
1920s 0.049 0.07 0.021 Togo
1930s 0.049 0.07 0.021 Togo
1940s 0.049 0.07 0.021 Togo
1950s 0.0621 0.1213 0.0592 Togo
1960s 0.2794 0.1707 0.1087 Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 0.0864 0.0866 0.0002 Togo
1980s 0.101 0.095 0.006 Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 0.3768 0.3853 0.0085 Togo
2000s 0.6147 0.601 0.0137 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 0.6757 0.7733 0.0976 Togo
2020s 0.6563 0.6398 0.0165 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of expression index, Democratic Republic of Congo or Togo?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.599 against 0.579 in Togo as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Democratic Republic of Congo and Togo?
0.02, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Togo?
110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Togo rank globally for freedom of expression index?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 106th and Togo ranks 109th 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