Which has higher freedom of expression index, Guyana or Romania?

Romania, at 0.777 against 0.771 in Guyana as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Romania?

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.

Guyana vs Romania: Freedom of Expression Index

Guyana

0.771

in 2025

Romania

0.777

in 2025

Guyana rank

69th

Romania rank

68th

Freedom of Expression Index over time

Guyana
Romania

How they compare

Romania currently reports 0.777 against 0.771 in Guyana, a difference of 0.006.

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

Guyana ranks 69th and Romania ranks 68th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 5 and Romania in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guyana	Romania	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.526	0.6768	0.1508	Romania
1910s	0.526	0.6639	0.1379	Romania
1920s	0.526	0.6735	0.1475	Romania
1930s	0.532	0.5499	0.0179	Romania
1940s	0.541	0.2399	0.3011	Guyana
1950s	0.5995	0.04	0.5595	Guyana
1960s	0.6488	0.0418	0.607	Guyana
1970s	0.4851	0.046	0.4391	Guyana
1980s	0.4034	0.046	0.3574	Guyana
1990s	0.5878	0.8181	0.2303	Romania
2000s	0.7032	0.825	0.1218	Romania
2010s	0.7939	0.8553	0.0614	Romania
2020s	0.7915	0.811	0.0195	Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of expression index, Guyana or Romania?: Romania, at 0.777 against 0.771 in Guyana as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Guyana and Romania?: 0.006, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Romania?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Guyana and Romania rank globally for freedom of expression index?: Guyana ranks 69th and Romania ranks 68th 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.