Ghana vs Portugal: Freedom of expression index
Ghana
0.896
in 2025
Portugal
0.899
in 2025
Ghana rank
31st
Portugal rank
30th
Freedom of expression index over time
- Ghana
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.899 against 0.896 in Ghana, a difference of 0.003.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Portugal ahead.
Ghana ranks 31st and Portugal ranks 30th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 5 and Portugal in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.418 | 0.4722 | 0.0542 | Portugal |
| 1910s | 0.418 | 0.5909 | 0.1729 | Portugal |
| 1920s | 0.418 | 0.4089 | 0.0091 | Ghana |
| 1930s | 0.4204 | 0.0698 | 0.3506 | Ghana |
| 1940s | 0.4402 | 0.0577 | 0.3825 | Ghana |
| 1950s | 0.502 | 0.0579 | 0.4441 | Ghana |
| 1960s | 0.3849 | 0.0622 | 0.3227 | Ghana |
| 1970s | 0.3812 | 0.5891 | 0.2079 | Portugal |
| 1980s | 0.3092 | 0.97 | 0.6608 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 0.628 | 0.97 | 0.342 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 0.9025 | 0.9711 | 0.0686 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.9054 | 0.9699 | 0.0645 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.8738 | 0.9355 | 0.0617 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Ghana or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 0.899 against 0.896 in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Ghana and Portugal?
- 0.003, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Portugal?
- 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Portugal rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Ghana ranks 31st and Portugal ranks 30th 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.