Croatia vs Lebanon: Freedom of expression index
Croatia
0.743
in 2025
Lebanon
0.744
in 2025
Croatia rank
80th
Lebanon rank
79th
Freedom of expression index over time
- Croatia
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 0.744 against 0.743 in Croatia, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 85 shared years of data; in 1941 it was Lebanon ahead.
Croatia ranks 80th and Lebanon ranks 79th of 176 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 3 and Lebanon in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.0422 | 0.6422 | 0.6 | Lebanon |
| 1950s | 0.0662 | 0.6626 | 0.5964 | Lebanon |
| 1960s | 0.07 | 0.6624 | 0.5924 | Lebanon |
| 1970s | 0.0744 | 0.6763 | 0.6019 | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 0.123 | 0.675 | 0.552 | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 0.4857 | 0.6413 | 0.1556 | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 0.9131 | 0.6883 | 0.2248 | Croatia |
| 2010s | 0.8747 | 0.7519 | 0.1228 | Croatia |
| 2020s | 0.7793 | 0.721 | 0.0583 | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Croatia or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 0.744 against 0.743 in Croatia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Croatia and Lebanon?
- 0.001, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Lebanon?
- 85 years are reported by both, from 1941 to 2025.
- How do Croatia and Lebanon rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Croatia ranks 80th and Lebanon ranks 79th 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.