Which has higher freedom of expression index, Guinea-Bissau or Pakistan?

Pakistan, at 0.559 against 0.552 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Pakistan?

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.

Guinea-Bissau vs Pakistan: Freedom of Expression Index

Guinea-Bissau

0.552

in 2025

Pakistan

0.559

in 2025

Guinea-Bissau rank

115th

Pakistan rank

113th

Freedom of Expression Index over time

Guinea-Bissau
Pakistan

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 0.559 against 0.552 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.007.

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

Guinea-Bissau ranks 115th and Pakistan ranks 113th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea-Bissau	Pakistan	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.066	0.2908	0.2248	Pakistan
1910s	0.069	0.286	0.217	Pakistan
1920s	0.058	0.286	0.228	Pakistan
1930s	0.0175	0.2774	0.2599	Pakistan
1940s	0.0182	0.3544	0.3362	Pakistan
1950s	0.02	0.4275	0.4075	Pakistan
1960s	0.03	0.3683	0.3383	Pakistan
1970s	0.1146	0.4018	0.2872	Pakistan
1980s	0.1551	0.3121	0.157	Pakistan
1990s	0.4227	0.6209	0.1982	Pakistan
2000s	0.619	0.7439	0.1249	Pakistan
2010s	0.6468	0.7414	0.0946	Pakistan
2020s	0.6265	0.589	0.0375	Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of expression index, Guinea-Bissau or Pakistan?: Pakistan, at 0.559 against 0.552 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Guinea-Bissau and Pakistan?: 0.007, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Pakistan?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Pakistan rank globally for freedom of expression index?: Guinea-Bissau ranks 115th and Pakistan ranks 113th 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.