Estonia vs France: Freedom of expression index
Estonia
0.969
in 2025
France
0.959
in 2025
Estonia rank
3rd
France rank
6th
Freedom of expression index over time
- Estonia
- France
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 0.969 against 0.959 in France, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was France ahead.
Estonia ranks 3rd and France ranks 6th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and France in 23.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.164 | 0.771 | 0.607 | France |
| 1790s | 0.087 | 0.6828 | 0.5958 | France |
| 1800s | 0.087 | 0.169 | 0.082 | France |
| 1810s | 0.087 | 0.3295 | 0.2425 | France |
| 1820s | 0.0818 | 0.382 | 0.3002 | France |
| 1830s | 0.074 | 0.526 | 0.452 | France |
| 1840s | 0.071 | 0.5978 | 0.5268 | France |
| 1850s | 0.111 | 0.2847 | 0.1737 | France |
| 1860s | 0.181 | 0.3432 | 0.1622 | France |
| 1870s | 0.1751 | 0.7942 | 0.6191 | France |
| 1880s | 0.1858 | 0.899 | 0.7132 | France |
| 1890s | 0.19 | 0.8871 | 0.6971 | France |
| 1900s | 0.2187 | 0.923 | 0.7043 | France |
| 1910s | 0.3208 | 0.8221 | 0.5013 | France |
| 1920s | 0.9019 | 0.894 | 0.0079 | Estonia |
| 1930s | 0.5954 | 0.8749 | 0.2795 | France |
| 1940s | 0.0127 | 0.5353 | 0.5226 | France |
| 1950s | 0.0212 | 0.8679 | 0.8467 | France |
| 1960s | 0.0276 | 0.8502 | 0.8226 | France |
| 1970s | 0.0252 | 0.9291 | 0.9039 | France |
| 1980s | 0.1196 | 0.9512 | 0.8316 | France |
| 1990s | 0.9505 | 0.9607 | 0.0102 | France |
| 2000s | 0.9559 | 0.9625 | 0.0066 | France |
| 2010s | 0.9678 | 0.9692 | 0.0014 | France |
| 2020s | 0.9702 | 0.9622 | 0.008 | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Estonia or France?
- Estonia, at 0.969 against 0.959 in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Estonia and France?
- 0.01, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and France?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and France rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Estonia ranks 3rd and France ranks 6th 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.