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

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

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

112 years are reported by both, from 1914 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 Tanzania: Freedom of Expression Index

Guinea-Bissau

0.552

in 2025

Tanzania

0.552

in 2025

Guinea-Bissau rank

115th

Tanzania rank

115th

Freedom of Expression Index over time

Guinea-Bissau
Tanzania

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 0.552 against 0.552 in Tanzania, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Tanzania ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 115th and Tanzania ranks 115th of 176 countries.

Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea-Bissau	Tanzania	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.069	0.232	0.163	Tanzania
1920s	0.058	0.2558	0.1978	Tanzania
1930s	0.0175	0.2634	0.2459	Tanzania
1940s	0.0182	0.297	0.2788	Tanzania
1950s	0.02	0.3382	0.3182	Tanzania
1960s	0.03	0.4132	0.3832	Tanzania
1970s	0.1146	0.3667	0.2521	Tanzania
1980s	0.1551	0.4083	0.2532	Tanzania
1990s	0.4227	0.6687	0.246	Tanzania
2000s	0.619	0.7357	0.1167	Tanzania
2010s	0.6468	0.6889	0.0421	Tanzania
2020s	0.6265	0.6318	0.0053	Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of expression index, Guinea-Bissau or Tanzania?: Guinea-Bissau, at 0.552 against 0.552 in Tanzania as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Guinea-Bissau and Tanzania?: 0, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Tanzania?: 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Tanzania rank globally for freedom of expression index?: Guinea-Bissau ranks 115th and Tanzania ranks 115th 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.