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?
- 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.