Which has higher freedom of expression index, Cyprus or Nepal?

Nepal, at 0.813 against 0.812 in Cyprus as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Nepal?

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.

Cyprus vs Nepal: Freedom of Expression Index

Cyprus

0.812

in 2025

Nepal

0.813

in 2025

Cyprus rank

60th

Nepal rank

59th

Freedom of Expression Index over time

Cyprus
Nepal

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 0.813 against 0.812 in Cyprus, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 60th and Nepal ranks 59th of 176 countries.

Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	Nepal	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.291	0.027	0.264	Cyprus
1910s	0.291	0.027	0.264	Cyprus
1920s	0.291	0.027	0.264	Cyprus
1930s	0.2631	0.0284	0.2347	Cyprus
1940s	0.3047	0.0434	0.2613	Cyprus
1950s	0.3138	0.2285	0.0853	Cyprus
1960s	0.706	0.1917	0.5143	Cyprus
1970s	0.7416	0.1846	0.557	Cyprus
1980s	0.8148	0.2455	0.5693	Cyprus
1990s	0.8469	0.8456	0.0013	Cyprus
2000s	0.9008	0.7654	0.1354	Cyprus
2010s	0.9254	0.8722	0.0532	Cyprus
2020s	0.835	0.8245	0.0105	Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of expression index, Cyprus or Nepal?: Nepal, at 0.813 against 0.812 in Cyprus as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Cyprus and Nepal?: 0.001, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Nepal?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Cyprus and Nepal rank globally for freedom of expression index?: Cyprus ranks 60th and Nepal ranks 59th 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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About this data

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: 07 August 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.