Which has higher freedom of expression index, Ghana or Portugal?

Portugal, at 0.899 against 0.896 in Ghana as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Portugal?

124 years are reported by both, from 1902 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.

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?: 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.