Djibouti vs Ethiopia: Freedom of expression index
Djibouti
0.336
in 2025
Ethiopia
0.285
in 2025
Djibouti rank
139th
Ethiopia rank
142nd
Freedom of expression index over time
- Djibouti
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 0.336 against 0.285 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.051.
That makes Djibouti's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Djibouti ahead.
Djibouti ranks 139th and Ethiopia ranks 142nd of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 9 and Ethiopia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.1277 | 0.056 | 0.0717 | Djibouti |
| 1910s | 0.125 | 0.056 | 0.069 | Djibouti |
| 1920s | 0.125 | 0.056 | 0.069 | Djibouti |
| 1930s | 0.125 | 0.0548 | 0.0702 | Djibouti |
| 1940s | 0.125 | 0.0639 | 0.0611 | Djibouti |
| 1950s | 0.15 | 0.07 | 0.08 | Djibouti |
| 1960s | 0.1616 | 0.0716 | 0.09 | Djibouti |
| 1970s | 0.1338 | 0.0607 | 0.0731 | Djibouti |
| 1980s | 0.188 | 0.0426 | 0.1454 | Djibouti |
| 1990s | 0.2519 | 0.3525 | 0.1006 | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 0.283 | 0.3372 | 0.0542 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 0.2839 | 0.3361 | 0.0522 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 0.336 | 0.3583 | 0.0223 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Djibouti or Ethiopia?
- Djibouti, at 0.336 against 0.285 in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Djibouti and Ethiopia?
- 0.051, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Ethiopia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Djibouti and Ethiopia rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Djibouti ranks 139th and Ethiopia ranks 142nd 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.