Which has higher freedom of expression index, Guatemala or Solomon Islands?

Solomon Islands, at 0.84 against 0.839 in Guatemala as of 2025.

What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Guatemala and Solomon Islands?

0.001, with Solomon Islands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Solomon Islands?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Guatemala vs Solomon Islands: Freedom of Expression Index

Guatemala

0.839

in 2025

Solomon Islands

0.84

in 2025

Guatemala rank

47th

Solomon Islands rank

46th

Freedom of Expression Index over time

Guatemala
Solomon Islands

How they compare

Solomon Islands currently reports 0.84 against 0.839 in Guatemala, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Solomon Islands ahead.

Guatemala ranks 47th and Solomon Islands ranks 46th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 2 and Solomon Islands in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guatemala	Solomon Islands	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.062	0.238	0.176	Solomon Islands
1910s	0.0599	0.2308	0.1709	Solomon Islands
1920s	0.1334	0.254	0.1206	Solomon Islands
1930s	0.0495	0.2478	0.1983	Solomon Islands
1940s	0.3913	0.2391	0.1522	Guatemala
1950s	0.3621	0.2757	0.0864	Guatemala
1960s	0.1208	0.342	0.2212	Solomon Islands
1970s	0.0998	0.5459	0.4461	Solomon Islands
1980s	0.2435	0.7726	0.5291	Solomon Islands
1990s	0.5494	0.7844	0.235	Solomon Islands
2000s	0.7512	0.7843	0.0331	Solomon Islands
2010s	0.756	0.8214	0.0654	Solomon Islands
2020s	0.7325	0.8322	0.0997	Solomon Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of expression index, Guatemala or Solomon Islands?: Solomon Islands, at 0.84 against 0.839 in Guatemala as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Guatemala and Solomon Islands?: 0.001, with Solomon Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Solomon Islands?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Guatemala and Solomon Islands rank globally for freedom of expression index?: Guatemala ranks 47th and Solomon Islands ranks 46th 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.