Which has higher freedom of expression index, Dominican Republic or Kenya?

Dominican Republic, at 0.901 against 0.9 in Kenya as of 2025.

What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Dominican Republic and Kenya?

0.001, with Dominican Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Kenya?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Dominican Republic vs Kenya: Freedom of Expression Index

Dominican Republic

0.901

in 2025

Kenya

0.9

in 2025

Dominican Republic rank

28th

Kenya rank

29th

Freedom of Expression Index over time

Dominican Republic
Kenya

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 0.901 against 0.9 in Kenya, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 28th and Kenya ranks 29th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 9 and Kenya in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominican Republic	Kenya	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.4802	0.032	0.4482	Dominican Republic
1910s	0.4132	0.032	0.3812	Dominican Republic
1920s	0.3763	0.0418	0.3345	Dominican Republic
1930s	0.0662	0.097	0.0308	Kenya
1940s	0.059	0.0906	0.0316	Kenya
1950s	0.0509	0.0826	0.0317	Kenya
1960s	0.4055	0.1954	0.2101	Dominican Republic
1970s	0.5452	0.2035	0.3417	Dominican Republic
1980s	0.815	0.1795	0.6355	Dominican Republic
1990s	0.8099	0.5252	0.2847	Dominican Republic
2000s	0.8646	0.8083	0.0563	Dominican Republic
2010s	0.8167	0.8737	0.057	Kenya
2020s	0.9135	0.8803	0.0332	Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of expression index, Dominican Republic or Kenya?: Dominican Republic, at 0.901 against 0.9 in Kenya as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Dominican Republic and Kenya?: 0.001, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Kenya?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Dominican Republic and Kenya rank globally for freedom of expression index?: Dominican Republic ranks 28th and Kenya ranks 29th 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.