Which has higher freedom of expression index, Guinea or Morocco?

Morocco, at 0.579 against 0.56 in Guinea as of 2025.

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

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 Morocco: Freedom of Expression Index

Guinea

0.56

in 2025

Morocco

0.579

in 2025

Guinea rank

112th

Morocco rank

109th

Freedom of Expression Index over time

Guinea
Morocco

How they compare

Morocco currently reports 0.579 against 0.56 in Guinea, a difference of 0.019.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Guinea ahead.

Guinea ranks 112th and Morocco ranks 109th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 5 and Morocco in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea	Morocco	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.106	0.1407	0.0347	Morocco
1910s	0.106	0.131	0.025	Morocco
1920s	0.106	0.1264	0.0204	Morocco
1930s	0.106	0.1264	0.0204	Morocco
1940s	0.1606	0.1286	0.032	Guinea
1950s	0.2351	0.1619	0.0732	Guinea
1960s	0.0417	0.1823	0.1406	Morocco
1970s	0.019	0.155	0.136	Morocco
1980s	0.0801	0.1827	0.1026	Morocco
1990s	0.4546	0.3209	0.1337	Guinea
2000s	0.5691	0.5647	0.0044	Guinea
2010s	0.6895	0.6001	0.0894	Guinea
2020s	0.5532	0.5853	0.0322	Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of expression index, Guinea or Morocco?: Morocco, at 0.579 against 0.56 in Guinea as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Guinea and Morocco?: 0.019, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Morocco?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Guinea and Morocco rank globally for freedom of expression index?: Guinea ranks 112th and Morocco ranks 109th 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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About this data

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: 07 August 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.