Guinea-Bissau vs Libya: Freedom of expression index
Guinea-Bissau
0.552
in 2025
Libya
0.536
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
115th
Libya rank
117th
Freedom of expression index over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Libya
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 0.552 against 0.536 in Libya, a difference of 0.016.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 115th and Libya ranks 117th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 8 and Libya in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.069 | 0.047 | 0.022 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1920s | 0.058 | 0.047 | 0.011 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1930s | 0.0175 | 0.0458 | 0.0283 | Libya |
| 1940s | 0.017 | 0.045 | 0.028 | Libya |
| 1950s | 0.02 | 0.2732 | 0.2532 | Libya |
| 1960s | 0.03 | 0.2685 | 0.2385 | Libya |
| 1970s | 0.1146 | 0.031 | 0.0836 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 0.1551 | 0.029 | 0.1261 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 0.4227 | 0.029 | 0.3937 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 0.619 | 0.0314 | 0.5876 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 0.6468 | 0.5869 | 0.0599 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 0.6265 | 0.5847 | 0.0418 | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Guinea-Bissau or Libya?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 0.552 against 0.536 in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Guinea-Bissau and Libya?
- 0.016, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Libya?
- 106 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Libya rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 115th and Libya ranks 117th 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.