Eswatini vs Oman: Freedom of expression index
Eswatini
0.113
in 2025
Oman
0.151
in 2025
Eswatini rank
158th
Oman rank
155th
Freedom of expression index over time
- Eswatini
- Oman
How they compare
Oman currently reports 0.151 against 0.113 in Eswatini, a difference of 0.038.
That makes Oman's figure about 1.3 times Eswatini's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 158th and Oman ranks 155th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 12 and Oman in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0932 | 0.0276 | 0.0656 | Eswatini |
| 1910s | 0.092 | 0.0305 | 0.0615 | Eswatini |
| 1920s | 0.092 | 0.0303 | 0.0617 | Eswatini |
| 1930s | 0.092 | 0.0354 | 0.0566 | Eswatini |
| 1940s | 0.092 | 0.0384 | 0.0536 | Eswatini |
| 1950s | 0.092 | 0.0296 | 0.0624 | Eswatini |
| 1960s | 0.131 | 0.026 | 0.105 | Eswatini |
| 1970s | 0.1836 | 0.0606 | 0.123 | Eswatini |
| 1980s | 0.1604 | 0.0717 | 0.0887 | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 0.1498 | 0.0678 | 0.082 | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 0.1623 | 0.069 | 0.0933 | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 0.1896 | 0.1199 | 0.0697 | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 0.122 | 0.1488 | 0.0268 | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Eswatini or Oman?
- Oman, at 0.151 against 0.113 in Eswatini as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Eswatini and Oman?
- 0.038, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Oman?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Eswatini and Oman rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Eswatini ranks 158th and Oman ranks 155th 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.