Which has higher freedom of expression index, Croatia or United States?

Croatia, at 0.743 against 0.729 in United States as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and United States?

85 years are reported by both, from 1941 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.

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?: 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.