Ghana vs Kenya: Freedom of expression index
Ghana
0.896
in 2025
Kenya
0.9
in 2025
Ghana rank
31st
Kenya rank
29th
Freedom of expression index over time
- Ghana
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 0.9 against 0.896 in Ghana, a difference of 0.004.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 31st and Kenya ranks 29th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 12 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.418 | 0.032 | 0.386 | Ghana |
| 1910s | 0.418 | 0.032 | 0.386 | Ghana |
| 1920s | 0.418 | 0.0418 | 0.3762 | Ghana |
| 1930s | 0.4204 | 0.097 | 0.3234 | Ghana |
| 1940s | 0.4402 | 0.0906 | 0.3496 | Ghana |
| 1950s | 0.502 | 0.0826 | 0.4194 | Ghana |
| 1960s | 0.3849 | 0.1954 | 0.1895 | Ghana |
| 1970s | 0.3812 | 0.2035 | 0.1777 | Ghana |
| 1980s | 0.3092 | 0.1795 | 0.1297 | Ghana |
| 1990s | 0.628 | 0.5252 | 0.1028 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 0.9025 | 0.8083 | 0.0942 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 0.9054 | 0.8737 | 0.0317 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 0.8738 | 0.8803 | 0.0065 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Ghana or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 0.9 against 0.896 in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Ghana and Kenya?
- 0.004, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Kenya?
- 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Kenya rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Ghana ranks 31st and Kenya ranks 29th 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.