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?
- 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.