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

Guinea, at 0.56 against 0.552 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.

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

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 vs Guinea-Bissau: Freedom of Expression Index

Guinea

0.56

in 2025

Guinea-Bissau

0.552

in 2025

Guinea rank

112th

Guinea-Bissau rank

115th

Freedom of Expression Index over time

Guinea
Guinea-Bissau

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 0.56 against 0.552 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Guinea ahead.

Guinea ranks 112th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 115th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 9 and Guinea-Bissau in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea	Guinea-Bissau	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.106	0.066	0.04	Guinea
1910s	0.106	0.069	0.037	Guinea
1920s	0.106	0.058	0.048	Guinea
1930s	0.106	0.0175	0.0885	Guinea
1940s	0.1606	0.0182	0.1424	Guinea
1950s	0.2351	0.02	0.2151	Guinea
1960s	0.0417	0.03	0.0117	Guinea
1970s	0.019	0.1146	0.0956	Guinea-Bissau
1980s	0.0801	0.1551	0.075	Guinea-Bissau
1990s	0.4546	0.4227	0.0319	Guinea
2000s	0.5691	0.619	0.0499	Guinea-Bissau
2010s	0.6895	0.6468	0.0427	Guinea
2020s	0.5532	0.6265	0.0733	Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of expression index, Guinea or Guinea-Bissau?: Guinea, at 0.56 against 0.552 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Guinea and Guinea-Bissau?: 0.008, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Guinea-Bissau?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Guinea and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for freedom of expression index?: Guinea ranks 112th and Guinea-Bissau 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.