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

Guinea, at 0.56 against 0.552 in Tanzania as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea 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 vs Tanzania: Freedom of Expression Index

Guinea

0.56

in 2025

Tanzania

0.552

in 2025

Guinea rank

112th

Tanzania rank

115th

Freedom of Expression Index over time

Guinea
Tanzania

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Tanzania ahead.

Guinea ranks 112th and Tanzania ranks 115th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea	Tanzania	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.106	0.232	0.126	Tanzania
1920s	0.106	0.2558	0.1498	Tanzania
1930s	0.106	0.2634	0.1574	Tanzania
1940s	0.1606	0.297	0.1364	Tanzania
1950s	0.2351	0.3382	0.1031	Tanzania
1960s	0.0417	0.4132	0.3715	Tanzania
1970s	0.019	0.3667	0.3477	Tanzania
1980s	0.0801	0.4083	0.3282	Tanzania
1990s	0.4546	0.6687	0.2141	Tanzania
2000s	0.5691	0.7357	0.1666	Tanzania
2010s	0.6895	0.6889	0.0006	Guinea
2020s	0.5532	0.6318	0.0787	Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of expression index, Guinea or Tanzania?: Guinea, at 0.56 against 0.552 in Tanzania as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Guinea and Tanzania?: 0.008, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Tanzania?: 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
How do Guinea and Tanzania rank globally for freedom of expression index?: Guinea ranks 112th 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.