Equatorial Guinea vs Venezuela: Freedom of expression index
Equatorial Guinea
0.112
in 2025
Venezuela
0.148
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea rank
159th
Venezuela rank
156th
Freedom of expression index over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 0.148 against 0.112 in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.036.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.3 times Equatorial Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Venezuela ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 159th and Venezuela ranks 156th of 176 countries.
Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.042 | 0.0685 | 0.0265 | Venezuela |
| 1910s | 0.044 | 0.0604 | 0.0164 | Venezuela |
| 1920s | 0.044 | 0.044 | 0 | β |
| 1930s | 0.044 | 0.1094 | 0.0654 | Venezuela |
| 1940s | 0.046 | 0.4098 | 0.3638 | Venezuela |
| 1950s | 0.0904 | 0.2388 | 0.1484 | Venezuela |
| 1960s | 0.1739 | 0.8457 | 0.6718 | Venezuela |
| 1970s | 0.0156 | 0.8896 | 0.874 | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 0.172 | 0.8862 | 0.7142 | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 0.1678 | 0.8737 | 0.7059 | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 0.1578 | 0.6369 | 0.4791 | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 0.144 | 0.4034 | 0.2594 | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 0.1325 | 0.2232 | 0.0907 | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Equatorial Guinea or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 0.148 against 0.112 in Equatorial Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Equatorial Guinea and Venezuela?
- 0.036, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Venezuela?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Venezuela rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 159th and Venezuela ranks 156th 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.