Ecuador vs Fiji: Freedom of expression index
Ecuador
0.706
in 2025
Fiji
0.724
in 2025
Ecuador rank
86th
Fiji rank
85th
Freedom of expression index over time
- Ecuador
- Fiji
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 0.724 against 0.706 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.018.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 86th and Fiji ranks 85th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 7 and Fiji in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Fiji | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.677 | 0.645 | 0.032 | Ecuador |
| 1910s | 0.6502 | 0.645 | 0.0052 | Ecuador |
| 1920s | 0.6338 | 0.645 | 0.0112 | Fiji |
| 1930s | 0.5987 | 0.645 | 0.0463 | Fiji |
| 1940s | 0.5825 | 0.645 | 0.0625 | Fiji |
| 1950s | 0.6281 | 0.645 | 0.0169 | Fiji |
| 1960s | 0.5483 | 0.6999 | 0.1516 | Fiji |
| 1970s | 0.5538 | 0.791 | 0.2372 | Fiji |
| 1980s | 0.8045 | 0.7347 | 0.0698 | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 0.8009 | 0.6761 | 0.1248 | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 0.7852 | 0.5255 | 0.2597 | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 0.7358 | 0.3634 | 0.3724 | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 0.7778 | 0.6163 | 0.1615 | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Ecuador or Fiji?
- Fiji, at 0.724 against 0.706 in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Ecuador and Fiji?
- 0.018, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Fiji?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Fiji rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Ecuador ranks 86th and Fiji ranks 85th 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.