Denmark vs Estonia: Freedom of expression index
Denmark
0.98
in 2025
Estonia
0.969
in 2025
Denmark rank
1st
Estonia rank
3rd
Freedom of expression index over time
- Denmark
- Estonia
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0.98 against 0.969 in Estonia, a difference of 0.011.
Across all 237 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 1st and Estonia ranks 3rd of 176 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 25 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.297 | 0.164 | 0.133 | Denmark |
| 1790s | 0.2945 | 0.087 | 0.2075 | Denmark |
| 1800s | 0.272 | 0.087 | 0.185 | Denmark |
| 1810s | 0.272 | 0.087 | 0.185 | Denmark |
| 1820s | 0.272 | 0.0818 | 0.1902 | Denmark |
| 1830s | 0.4658 | 0.074 | 0.3918 | Denmark |
| 1840s | 0.66 | 0.071 | 0.589 | Denmark |
| 1850s | 0.9354 | 0.111 | 0.8244 | Denmark |
| 1860s | 0.937 | 0.181 | 0.756 | Denmark |
| 1870s | 0.9334 | 0.1751 | 0.7583 | Denmark |
| 1880s | 0.8523 | 0.1858 | 0.6665 | Denmark |
| 1890s | 0.8707 | 0.19 | 0.6807 | Denmark |
| 1900s | 0.946 | 0.2187 | 0.7273 | Denmark |
| 1910s | 0.9449 | 0.3208 | 0.6241 | Denmark |
| 1920s | 0.957 | 0.9019 | 0.0551 | Denmark |
| 1930s | 0.9365 | 0.5954 | 0.3411 | Denmark |
| 1940s | 0.7347 | 0.0127 | 0.722 | Denmark |
| 1950s | 0.9827 | 0.0212 | 0.9615 | Denmark |
| 1960s | 0.9852 | 0.0276 | 0.9576 | Denmark |
| 1970s | 0.988 | 0.0252 | 0.9628 | Denmark |
| 1980s | 0.988 | 0.1196 | 0.8684 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 0.988 | 0.9505 | 0.0375 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 0.988 | 0.9559 | 0.0321 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 0.9862 | 0.9678 | 0.0184 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 0.9842 | 0.9702 | 0.014 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Denmark or Estonia?
- Denmark, at 0.98 against 0.969 in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Denmark and Estonia?
- 0.011, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Estonia?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Estonia rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Denmark ranks 1st and Estonia ranks 3rd 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.