Guinea vs Iraq: Freedom of expression index

Guinea
0.56
in 2025
Iraq
0.571
in 2025
Guinea rank
112th
Iraq rank
111th

Freedom of expression index over time

  • Guinea
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 0.571 against 0.56 in Guinea, a difference of 0.011.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Guinea ahead.

Guinea ranks 112th and Iraq ranks 111th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 6 and Iraq in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Iraq Difference Ahead
1900s 0.106 0.0734 0.0326 Guinea
1910s 0.106 0.2043 0.0983 Iraq
1920s 0.106 0.4223 0.3163 Iraq
1930s 0.106 0.4386 0.3326 Iraq
1940s 0.1606 0.4204 0.2598 Iraq
1950s 0.2351 0.4245 0.1894 Iraq
1960s 0.0417 0.2212 0.1795 Iraq
1970s 0.019 0.1024 0.0834 Iraq
1980s 0.0801 0.0407 0.0394 Guinea
1990s 0.4546 0.0472 0.4074 Guinea
2000s 0.5691 0.4236 0.1455 Guinea
2010s 0.6895 0.6106 0.0789 Guinea
2020s 0.5532 0.5417 0.0115 Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of expression index, Guinea or Iraq?
Iraq, at 0.571 against 0.56 in Guinea as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Guinea and Iraq?
0.011, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Iraq?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Guinea and Iraq rank globally for freedom of expression index?
Guinea ranks 112th and Iraq ranks 111th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Freedom of expression index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,035 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed