Which has higher freedom of expression index, Ghana or Trinidad and Tobago?

Ghana, at 0.896 against 0.888 in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2025.

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

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 Trinidad and Tobago: Freedom of Expression Index

Ghana

0.896

in 2025

Trinidad and Tobago

0.888

in 2025

Ghana rank

31st

Trinidad and Tobago rank

33rd

Freedom of Expression Index over time

Ghana
Trinidad and Tobago

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 0.896 against 0.888 in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 31st and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 33rd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 6 and Trinidad and Tobago in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ghana	Trinidad and Tobago	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.418	0.233	0.185	Ghana
1910s	0.418	0.247	0.171	Ghana
1920s	0.418	0.3613	0.0567	Ghana
1930s	0.4204	0.3968	0.0236	Ghana
1940s	0.4402	0.463	0.0228	Trinidad and Tobago
1950s	0.502	0.5315	0.0295	Trinidad and Tobago
1960s	0.3849	0.6996	0.3147	Trinidad and Tobago
1970s	0.3812	0.7668	0.3856	Trinidad and Tobago
1980s	0.3092	0.8062	0.497	Trinidad and Tobago
1990s	0.628	0.8562	0.2282	Trinidad and Tobago
2000s	0.9025	0.8796	0.0229	Ghana
2010s	0.9054	0.8693	0.0361	Ghana
2020s	0.8738	0.893	0.0192	Trinidad and Tobago

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of expression index, Ghana or Trinidad and Tobago?: Ghana, at 0.896 against 0.888 in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Ghana and Trinidad and Tobago?: 0.008, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Trinidad and Tobago?: 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
How do Ghana and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for freedom of expression index?: Ghana ranks 31st and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 33rd 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: 28 August 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.