Eritrea vs Nicaragua: Freedom of expression index
Eritrea
0.024
in 2025
Nicaragua
0.018
in 2025
Eritrea rank
173rd
Nicaragua rank
175th
Freedom of expression index over time
- Eritrea
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 0.024 against 0.018 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.006.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.3 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Eritrea ranks 173rd and Nicaragua ranks 175th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.073 | 0.2815 | 0.2085 | Nicaragua |
| 1910s | 0.073 | 0.3445 | 0.2715 | Nicaragua |
| 1920s | 0.073 | 0.3527 | 0.2797 | Nicaragua |
| 1930s | 0.0662 | 0.298 | 0.2318 | Nicaragua |
| 1940s | 0.4118 | 0.2696 | 0.1422 | Eritrea |
| 1950s | 0.3086 | 0.256 | 0.0526 | Eritrea |
| 1960s | 0.1028 | 0.2633 | 0.1605 | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 0.0549 | 0.2584 | 0.2035 | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 0.039 | 0.492 | 0.453 | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 0.2237 | 0.8749 | 0.6512 | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 0.0587 | 0.7971 | 0.7384 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 0.0169 | 0.4862 | 0.4693 | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 0.031 | 0.087 | 0.056 | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Eritrea or Nicaragua?
- Eritrea, at 0.024 against 0.018 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Eritrea and Nicaragua?
- 0.006, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Nicaragua?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Nicaragua rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Eritrea ranks 173rd and Nicaragua ranks 175th 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.