Croatia vs United States: Freedom of expression index
Croatia
0.743
in 2025
United States
0.729
in 2025
Croatia rank
80th
United States rank
83rd
Freedom of expression index over time
- Croatia
- United States
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 0.743 against 0.729 in United States, a difference of 0.014.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 85 shared years of data; in 1941 it was United States ahead.
Croatia ranks 80th and United States ranks 83rd of 176 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.0422 | 0.7431 | 0.7009 | United States |
| 1950s | 0.0662 | 0.7896 | 0.7234 | United States |
| 1960s | 0.07 | 0.8613 | 0.7913 | United States |
| 1970s | 0.0744 | 0.9243 | 0.8499 | United States |
| 1980s | 0.123 | 0.9538 | 0.8308 | United States |
| 1990s | 0.4857 | 0.9605 | 0.4748 | United States |
| 2000s | 0.9131 | 0.9592 | 0.0461 | United States |
| 2010s | 0.8747 | 0.9425 | 0.0678 | United States |
| 2020s | 0.7793 | 0.8913 | 0.112 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Croatia or United States?
- Croatia, at 0.743 against 0.729 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Croatia and United States?
- 0.014, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and United States?
- 85 years are reported by both, from 1941 to 2025.
- How do Croatia and United States rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Croatia ranks 80th and United States ranks 83rd 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.