Which has higher freedom of expression index, Czechia or South Korea?

Czechia, at 0.947 against 0.933 in South Korea as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and South Korea?

237 years are reported by both, from 1789 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.

Czechia vs South Korea: Freedom of Expression Index

Czechia

0.947

in 2025

South Korea

0.933

in 2025

Czechia rank

9th

South Korea rank

12th

Freedom of Expression Index over time

Czechia
South Korea

How they compare

Czechia currently reports 0.947 against 0.933 in South Korea, a difference of 0.014.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Czechia ahead.

Czechia ranks 9th and South Korea ranks 12th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 20 and South Korea in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Czechia	South Korea	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.266	0.071	0.195	Czechia
1790s	0.2468	0.071	0.1758	Czechia
1800s	0.234	0.071	0.163	Czechia
1810s	0.1877	0.071	0.1167	Czechia
1820s	0.159	0.071	0.088	Czechia
1830s	0.159	0.071	0.088	Czechia
1840s	0.2865	0.071	0.2155	Czechia
1850s	0.179	0.071	0.108	Czechia
1860s	0.3416	0.071	0.2706	Czechia
1870s	0.528	0.071	0.457	Czechia
1880s	0.549	0.0755	0.4735	Czechia
1890s	0.738	0.1441	0.5939	Czechia
1900s	0.738	0.1274	0.6106	Czechia
1910s	0.706	0.0606	0.6454	Czechia
1920s	0.858	0.074	0.784	Czechia
1930s	0.7497	0.074	0.6757	Czechia
1940s	0.1529	0.1952	0.0423	South Korea
1950s	0.057	0.3749	0.3179	South Korea
1960s	0.1086	0.3929	0.2843	South Korea
1970s	0.0672	0.2773	0.2101	South Korea
1980s	0.0791	0.4307	0.3516	South Korea
1990s	0.976	0.8876	0.0884	Czechia
2000s	0.9755	0.9272	0.0483	Czechia
2010s	0.9321	0.8388	0.0933	Czechia
2020s	0.9295	0.8815	0.048	Czechia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of expression index, Czechia or South Korea?: Czechia, at 0.947 against 0.933 in South Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Czechia and South Korea?: 0.014, with Czechia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and South Korea?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Czechia and South Korea rank globally for freedom of expression index?: Czechia ranks 9th and South Korea ranks 12th 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.