Which has higher freedom of expression index, Eswatini or Venezuela?

Venezuela, at 0.148 against 0.113 in Eswatini as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Venezuela?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – 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.

Eswatini vs Venezuela: Freedom of Expression Index

Eswatini

0.113

in 2025

Venezuela

0.148

in 2025

Eswatini rank

158th

Venezuela rank

156th

Freedom of Expression Index over time

Eswatini
Venezuela

How they compare

Venezuela currently reports 0.148 against 0.113 in Eswatini, a difference of 0.035.

That makes Venezuela'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 Venezuela ranks 156th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 3 and Venezuela in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eswatini	Venezuela	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0932	0.0685	0.0247	Eswatini
1910s	0.092	0.0604	0.0316	Eswatini
1920s	0.092	0.044	0.048	Eswatini
1930s	0.092	0.1094	0.0174	Venezuela
1940s	0.092	0.4098	0.3178	Venezuela
1950s	0.092	0.2388	0.1468	Venezuela
1960s	0.131	0.8457	0.7147	Venezuela
1970s	0.1836	0.8896	0.706	Venezuela
1980s	0.1604	0.8862	0.7258	Venezuela
1990s	0.1498	0.8737	0.7239	Venezuela
2000s	0.1623	0.6369	0.4746	Venezuela
2010s	0.1896	0.4034	0.2138	Venezuela
2020s	0.122	0.2232	0.1012	Venezuela

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of expression index, Eswatini or Venezuela?: Venezuela, at 0.148 against 0.113 in Eswatini as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Eswatini and Venezuela?: 0.035, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Venezuela?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Eswatini and Venezuela rank globally for freedom of expression index?: Eswatini ranks 158th and Venezuela ranks 156th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – 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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Indicator: Freedom of Expression Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,035 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

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.