Cuba vs Saudi Arabia: Freedom of expression index
Cuba
0.074
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
0.092
in 2025
Cuba rank
164th
Saudi Arabia rank
161st
Freedom of expression index over time
- Cuba
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.092 against 0.074 in Cuba, a difference of 0.018.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Cuba's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 164th and Saudi Arabia ranks 161st of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 18 and Saudi Arabia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.21 | 0.078 | 0.132 | Cuba |
| 1790s | 0.21 | 0.078 | 0.132 | Cuba |
| 1800s | 0.21 | 0.078 | 0.132 | Cuba |
| 1810s | 0.2106 | 0.0771 | 0.1335 | Cuba |
| 1820s | 0.214 | 0.0538 | 0.1602 | Cuba |
| 1830s | 0.214 | 0.05 | 0.164 | Cuba |
| 1840s | 0.2104 | 0.05 | 0.1604 | Cuba |
| 1850s | 0.213 | 0.05 | 0.163 | Cuba |
| 1860s | 0.2108 | 0.05 | 0.1608 | Cuba |
| 1870s | 0.2037 | 0.05 | 0.1537 | Cuba |
| 1880s | 0.2242 | 0.05 | 0.1742 | Cuba |
| 1890s | 0.4995 | 0.05 | 0.4495 | Cuba |
| 1900s | 0.7158 | 0.0409 | 0.6749 | Cuba |
| 1910s | 0.7135 | 0.037 | 0.6765 | Cuba |
| 1920s | 0.7119 | 0.037 | 0.6749 | Cuba |
| 1930s | 0.6989 | 0.0371 | 0.6618 | Cuba |
| 1940s | 0.79 | 0.037 | 0.753 | Cuba |
| 1950s | 0.6167 | 0.0565 | 0.5602 | Cuba |
| 1960s | 0.0463 | 0.069 | 0.0227 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 0.0302 | 0.0697 | 0.0395 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 0.042 | 0.076 | 0.034 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 0.0448 | 0.0892 | 0.0444 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 0.0463 | 0.1138 | 0.0675 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.0548 | 0.1023 | 0.0475 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.0807 | 0.0872 | 0.0065 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Cuba or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.092 against 0.074 in Cuba as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Cuba and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.018, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Saudi Arabia?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Cuba and Saudi Arabia rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Cuba ranks 164th and Saudi Arabia ranks 161st 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.