Which has higher freedom of expression index, Czechia or Norway?

Norway, at 0.953 against 0.947 in Czechia as of 2025.

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

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 Norway: Freedom of Expression Index

Czechia

0.947

in 2025

Norway

0.953

in 2025

Czechia rank

9th

Norway rank

8th

Freedom of Expression Index over time

Czechia
Norway

How they compare

Norway currently reports 0.953 against 0.947 in Czechia, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Czechia ahead.

Czechia ranks 9th and Norway ranks 8th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 6 and Norway in 19.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Czechia	Norway	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.266	0.076	0.19	Czechia
1790s	0.2468	0.076	0.1708	Czechia
1800s	0.234	0.076	0.158	Czechia
1810s	0.1877	0.1425	0.0452	Czechia
1820s	0.159	0.209	0.05	Norway
1830s	0.159	0.3868	0.2278	Norway
1840s	0.2865	0.528	0.2415	Norway
1850s	0.179	0.6416	0.4626	Norway
1860s	0.3416	0.709	0.3674	Norway
1870s	0.528	0.679	0.151	Norway
1880s	0.549	0.7006	0.1516	Norway
1890s	0.738	0.742	0.004	Norway
1900s	0.738	0.7408	0.0028	Norway
1910s	0.706	0.7524	0.0464	Norway
1920s	0.858	0.7781	0.0799	Czechia
1930s	0.7497	0.7909	0.0412	Norway
1940s	0.1529	0.451	0.2981	Norway
1950s	0.057	0.8497	0.7927	Norway
1960s	0.1086	0.9	0.7914	Norway
1970s	0.0672	0.912	0.8448	Norway
1980s	0.0791	0.931	0.8519	Norway
1990s	0.976	0.962	0.014	Czechia
2000s	0.9755	0.9766	0.0011	Norway
2010s	0.9321	0.9746	0.0425	Norway
2020s	0.9295	0.9497	0.0202	Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of expression index, Czechia or Norway?: Norway, at 0.953 against 0.947 in Czechia as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Czechia and Norway?: 0.006, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Norway?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Czechia and Norway rank globally for freedom of expression index?: Czechia ranks 9th and Norway ranks 8th 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.