Dominican Republic vs Ghana: Freedom of expression index
Dominican Republic
0.901
in 2025
Ghana
0.896
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
28th
Ghana rank
31st
Freedom of expression index over time
- Dominican Republic
- Ghana
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 0.901 against 0.896 in Ghana, a difference of 0.005.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 28th and Ghana ranks 31st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 6 and Ghana in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.48 | 0.418 | 0.062 | Dominican Republic |
| 1910s | 0.4132 | 0.418 | 0.0048 | Ghana |
| 1920s | 0.3763 | 0.418 | 0.0417 | Ghana |
| 1930s | 0.0662 | 0.4204 | 0.3542 | Ghana |
| 1940s | 0.059 | 0.4402 | 0.3812 | Ghana |
| 1950s | 0.0509 | 0.502 | 0.4511 | Ghana |
| 1960s | 0.4055 | 0.3849 | 0.0206 | Dominican Republic |
| 1970s | 0.5452 | 0.3812 | 0.164 | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 0.815 | 0.3092 | 0.5058 | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 0.8099 | 0.628 | 0.1819 | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 0.8646 | 0.9025 | 0.0379 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 0.8167 | 0.9054 | 0.0887 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 0.9135 | 0.8738 | 0.0397 | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Dominican Republic or Ghana?
- Dominican Republic, at 0.901 against 0.896 in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Dominican Republic and Ghana?
- 0.005, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Ghana?
- 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
- How do Dominican Republic and Ghana rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Dominican Republic ranks 28th and Ghana ranks 31st 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.