Which has higher freedom of expression index, Cote d'Ivoire or Tunisia?

Tunisia, at 0.687 against 0.681 in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Tunisia?

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.

Cote d'Ivoire vs Tunisia: Freedom of Expression Index

Cote d'Ivoire

0.681

in 2025

Tunisia

0.687

in 2025

Cote d'Ivoire rank

93rd

Tunisia rank

90th

Freedom of Expression Index over time

Cote d'Ivoire
Tunisia

How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 0.687 against 0.681 in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Tunisia ahead.

Cote d'Ivoire ranks 93rd and Tunisia ranks 90th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Cote d'Ivoire averaged higher in 3 and Tunisia in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cote d'Ivoire	Tunisia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.135	0.1778	0.0428	Tunisia
1910s	0.135	0.1754	0.0404	Tunisia
1920s	0.135	0.179	0.044	Tunisia
1930s	0.1358	0.179	0.0432	Tunisia
1940s	0.1706	0.179	0.0084	Tunisia
1950s	0.2039	0.1796	0.0243	Cote d'Ivoire
1960s	0.13	0.23	0.1	Tunisia
1970s	0.147	0.2376	0.0906	Tunisia
1980s	0.1469	0.2488	0.1019	Tunisia
1990s	0.6322	0.236	0.3962	Cote d'Ivoire
2000s	0.7279	0.2363	0.4916	Cote d'Ivoire
2010s	0.6843	0.8129	0.1286	Tunisia
2020s	0.6563	0.7862	0.1298	Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of expression index, Cote d'Ivoire or Tunisia?: Tunisia, at 0.687 against 0.681 in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Cote d'Ivoire and Tunisia?: 0.006, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Tunisia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Cote d'Ivoire and Tunisia rank globally for freedom of expression index?: Cote d'Ivoire ranks 93rd and Tunisia ranks 90th 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.