France vs Norway: Freedom of expression index
France
0.959
in 2025
Norway
0.953
in 2025
France rank
6th
Norway rank
8th
Freedom of expression index over time
- France
- Norway
How they compare
France currently reports 0.959 against 0.953 in Norway, a difference of 0.006.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was France ahead.
France ranks 6th and Norway ranks 8th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, France averaged higher in 19 and Norway in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.771 | 0.076 | 0.695 | France |
| 1790s | 0.6828 | 0.076 | 0.6068 | France |
| 1800s | 0.169 | 0.076 | 0.093 | France |
| 1810s | 0.3295 | 0.1425 | 0.187 | France |
| 1820s | 0.382 | 0.209 | 0.173 | France |
| 1830s | 0.526 | 0.3868 | 0.1392 | France |
| 1840s | 0.5978 | 0.528 | 0.0698 | France |
| 1850s | 0.2847 | 0.6416 | 0.3569 | Norway |
| 1860s | 0.3432 | 0.709 | 0.3658 | Norway |
| 1870s | 0.7942 | 0.679 | 0.1152 | France |
| 1880s | 0.899 | 0.7006 | 0.1984 | France |
| 1890s | 0.8871 | 0.742 | 0.1451 | France |
| 1900s | 0.923 | 0.7408 | 0.1822 | France |
| 1910s | 0.8221 | 0.7524 | 0.0697 | France |
| 1920s | 0.894 | 0.7781 | 0.1159 | France |
| 1930s | 0.8749 | 0.7909 | 0.084 | France |
| 1940s | 0.5353 | 0.451 | 0.0843 | France |
| 1950s | 0.8679 | 0.8497 | 0.0182 | France |
| 1960s | 0.8502 | 0.9 | 0.0498 | Norway |
| 1970s | 0.9291 | 0.912 | 0.0171 | France |
| 1980s | 0.9512 | 0.931 | 0.0202 | France |
| 1990s | 0.9607 | 0.962 | 0.0013 | Norway |
| 2000s | 0.9625 | 0.9766 | 0.0141 | Norway |
| 2010s | 0.9692 | 0.9746 | 0.0054 | Norway |
| 2020s | 0.9622 | 0.9497 | 0.0125 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, France or Norway?
- France, at 0.959 against 0.953 in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between France and Norway?
- 0.006, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Norway?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do France and Norway rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- France ranks 6th and Norway ranks 8th 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.