Ecuador vs United States: Freedom of expression index
Ecuador
0.706
in 2025
United States
0.729
in 2025
Ecuador rank
86th
United States rank
83rd
Freedom of expression index over time
- Ecuador
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.729 against 0.706 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.023.
Across all 196 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 86th and United States ranks 83rd of 176 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 20 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0.2962 | 0.7285 | 0.4323 | United States |
| 1840s | 0.3561 | 0.717 | 0.3609 | United States |
| 1850s | 0.3704 | 0.717 | 0.3466 | United States |
| 1860s | 0.1903 | 0.7551 | 0.5648 | United States |
| 1870s | 0.1646 | 0.762 | 0.5974 | United States |
| 1880s | 0.2788 | 0.7564 | 0.4776 | United States |
| 1890s | 0.5705 | 0.766 | 0.1955 | United States |
| 1900s | 0.677 | 0.7668 | 0.0898 | United States |
| 1910s | 0.6502 | 0.7515 | 0.1013 | United States |
| 1920s | 0.6338 | 0.7455 | 0.1117 | United States |
| 1930s | 0.5987 | 0.7877 | 0.189 | United States |
| 1940s | 0.5825 | 0.7464 | 0.1639 | United States |
| 1950s | 0.6281 | 0.7896 | 0.1615 | United States |
| 1960s | 0.5483 | 0.8613 | 0.313 | United States |
| 1970s | 0.5538 | 0.9243 | 0.3705 | United States |
| 1980s | 0.8045 | 0.9538 | 0.1493 | United States |
| 1990s | 0.8009 | 0.9605 | 0.1596 | United States |
| 2000s | 0.7852 | 0.9592 | 0.174 | United States |
| 2010s | 0.7358 | 0.9425 | 0.2067 | United States |
| 2020s | 0.7778 | 0.8913 | 0.1135 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Ecuador or United States?
- United States, at 0.729 against 0.706 in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Ecuador and United States?
- 0.023, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and United States?
- 196 years are reported by both, from 1830 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and United States rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Ecuador ranks 86th and United States ranks 83rd 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.