Which has higher freedom of expression index, Fiji or United States?

United States, at 0.729 against 0.724 in Fiji as of 2025.

What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Fiji and United States?

0.005, with United States ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and United States?

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.

Fiji vs United States: Freedom of Expression Index

Fiji

0.724

in 2025

United States

0.729

in 2025

Fiji rank

85th

United States rank

83rd

Freedom of Expression Index over time

Fiji
United States

How they compare

United States currently reports 0.729 against 0.724 in Fiji, a difference of 0.005.

Across all 126 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Fiji ranks 85th and United States ranks 83rd of 176 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Fiji	United States	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.645	0.7668	0.1218	United States
1910s	0.645	0.7515	0.1065	United States
1920s	0.645	0.7455	0.1005	United States
1930s	0.645	0.7877	0.1427	United States
1940s	0.645	0.7464	0.1014	United States
1950s	0.645	0.7896	0.1446	United States
1960s	0.6999	0.8613	0.1614	United States
1970s	0.791	0.9243	0.1333	United States
1980s	0.7347	0.9538	0.2191	United States
1990s	0.6761	0.9605	0.2844	United States
2000s	0.5255	0.9592	0.4337	United States
2010s	0.3634	0.9425	0.5791	United States
2020s	0.6163	0.8913	0.275	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of expression index, Fiji or United States?: United States, at 0.729 against 0.724 in Fiji as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Fiji and United States?: 0.005, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and United States?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Fiji and United States rank globally for freedom of expression index?: Fiji ranks 85th and United States ranks 83rd 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.