Guinea-Bissau vs Kuwait: Freedom of expression index
Guinea-Bissau
0.552
in 2025
Kuwait
0.532
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
115th
Kuwait rank
118th
Freedom of expression index over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Kuwait
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 0.552 against 0.532 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Kuwait ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 115th and Kuwait ranks 118th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 2 and Kuwait in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.066 | 0.533 | 0.467 | Kuwait |
| 1910s | 0.069 | 0.533 | 0.464 | Kuwait |
| 1920s | 0.058 | 0.5286 | 0.4706 | Kuwait |
| 1930s | 0.0175 | 0.5278 | 0.5103 | Kuwait |
| 1940s | 0.0182 | 0.5312 | 0.513 | Kuwait |
| 1950s | 0.02 | 0.5792 | 0.5592 | Kuwait |
| 1960s | 0.03 | 0.6532 | 0.6232 | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 0.1146 | 0.661 | 0.5464 | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 0.1551 | 0.6086 | 0.4535 | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 0.4227 | 0.6352 | 0.2125 | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 0.619 | 0.6704 | 0.0514 | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 0.6468 | 0.6332 | 0.0136 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 0.6265 | 0.584 | 0.0425 | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Guinea-Bissau or Kuwait?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 0.552 against 0.532 in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Guinea-Bissau and Kuwait?
- 0.02, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Kuwait?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Kuwait rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 115th and Kuwait ranks 118th 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.