Which has higher freedom of expression index, Equatorial Guinea or Eswatini?

Eswatini, at 0.113 against 0.112 in Equatorial Guinea as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Eswatini?

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.

Equatorial Guinea vs Eswatini: Freedom of Expression Index

Equatorial Guinea

0.112

in 2025

Eswatini

0.113

in 2025

Equatorial Guinea rank

159th

Eswatini rank

158th

Freedom of Expression Index over time

Equatorial Guinea
Eswatini

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 0.113 against 0.112 in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Eswatini ahead.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 159th and Eswatini ranks 158th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 4 and Eswatini in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Equatorial Guinea	Eswatini	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.042	0.0932	0.0512	Eswatini
1910s	0.044	0.092	0.048	Eswatini
1920s	0.044	0.092	0.048	Eswatini
1930s	0.044	0.092	0.048	Eswatini
1940s	0.046	0.092	0.046	Eswatini
1950s	0.0904	0.092	0.0016	Eswatini
1960s	0.1739	0.131	0.0429	Equatorial Guinea
1970s	0.0156	0.1836	0.168	Eswatini
1980s	0.172	0.1604	0.0116	Equatorial Guinea
1990s	0.1678	0.1498	0.018	Equatorial Guinea
2000s	0.1578	0.1623	0.0045	Eswatini
2010s	0.144	0.1896	0.0456	Eswatini
2020s	0.1325	0.122	0.0105	Equatorial Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of expression index, Equatorial Guinea or Eswatini?: Eswatini, at 0.113 against 0.112 in Equatorial Guinea as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Equatorial Guinea and Eswatini?: 0.001, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Eswatini?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Eswatini rank globally for freedom of expression index?: Equatorial Guinea ranks 159th and Eswatini ranks 158th 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.