Equatorial Guinea vs Saudi Arabia: Freedom of Expression Index
Equatorial Guinea
0.112
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
0.092
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea rank
159th
Saudi Arabia rank
161st
Freedom of Expression Index over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 0.112 against 0.092 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.02.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 159th and Saudi Arabia ranks 161st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 12 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.042 | 0.0409 | 0.0011 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1910s | 0.044 | 0.037 | 0.007 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1920s | 0.044 | 0.037 | 0.007 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1930s | 0.044 | 0.0371 | 0.0069 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1940s | 0.046 | 0.037 | 0.009 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1950s | 0.0904 | 0.0565 | 0.0339 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1960s | 0.1739 | 0.069 | 0.1049 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1970s | 0.0156 | 0.0697 | 0.0541 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 0.172 | 0.076 | 0.096 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1990s | 0.1678 | 0.0892 | 0.0786 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.1578 | 0.1138 | 0.044 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.144 | 0.1023 | 0.0417 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.1325 | 0.0872 | 0.0453 | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Equatorial Guinea or Saudi Arabia?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 0.112 against 0.092 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Equatorial Guinea and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.02, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Saudi Arabia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 159th and Saudi Arabia ranks 161st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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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About this data
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.