Ecuador vs Indonesia: Freedom of expression index
Ecuador
0.706
in 2025
Indonesia
0.688
in 2025
Ecuador rank
86th
Indonesia rank
89th
Freedom of expression index over time
- Ecuador
- Indonesia
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 0.706 against 0.688 in Indonesia, a difference of 0.018.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 196 shared years of data; in 1830 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 86th and Indonesia ranks 89th of 176 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 17 and Indonesia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0.2962 | 0.084 | 0.2122 | Ecuador |
| 1840s | 0.3561 | 0.084 | 0.2721 | Ecuador |
| 1850s | 0.3704 | 0.084 | 0.2864 | Ecuador |
| 1860s | 0.1903 | 0.084 | 0.1063 | Ecuador |
| 1870s | 0.1646 | 0.084 | 0.0806 | Ecuador |
| 1880s | 0.2788 | 0.084 | 0.1948 | Ecuador |
| 1890s | 0.5705 | 0.084 | 0.4865 | Ecuador |
| 1900s | 0.677 | 0.1254 | 0.5516 | Ecuador |
| 1910s | 0.6502 | 0.161 | 0.4892 | Ecuador |
| 1920s | 0.6338 | 0.161 | 0.4728 | Ecuador |
| 1930s | 0.5987 | 0.161 | 0.4377 | Ecuador |
| 1940s | 0.5825 | 0.4316 | 0.1509 | Ecuador |
| 1950s | 0.6281 | 0.7021 | 0.074 | Indonesia |
| 1960s | 0.5483 | 0.3999 | 0.1484 | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 0.5538 | 0.2464 | 0.3074 | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 0.8045 | 0.208 | 0.5965 | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 0.8009 | 0.3165 | 0.4844 | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 0.7852 | 0.8526 | 0.0674 | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 0.7358 | 0.8393 | 0.1035 | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 0.7778 | 0.7445 | 0.0333 | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Ecuador or Indonesia?
- Ecuador, at 0.706 against 0.688 in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Ecuador and Indonesia?
- 0.018, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Indonesia?
- 196 years are reported by both, from 1830 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Indonesia rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Ecuador ranks 86th and Indonesia ranks 89th 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.