Which has higher freedom of expression index, Guyana or Sao Tome and Principe?

Sao Tome and Principe, at 0.793 against 0.771 in Guyana as of 2025.

What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Guyana and Sao Tome and Principe?

0.022, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Sao Tome and Principe?

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 Sao Tome and Principe: Freedom of Expression Index

Guyana

0.771

in 2025

Sao Tome and Principe

0.793

in 2025

Guyana rank

69th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

66th

Freedom of Expression Index over time

Guyana
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 0.793 against 0.771 in Guyana, a difference of 0.022.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Guyana ahead.

Guyana ranks 69th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 66th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 9 and Sao Tome and Principe in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guyana	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.526	0.149	0.377	Guyana
1910s	0.526	0.2192	0.3068	Guyana
1920s	0.526	0.208	0.318	Guyana
1930s	0.532	0.165	0.367	Guyana
1940s	0.541	0.173	0.368	Guyana
1950s	0.5995	0.1719	0.4276	Guyana
1960s	0.6488	0.174	0.4748	Guyana
1970s	0.4851	0.2433	0.2418	Guyana
1980s	0.4034	0.312	0.0914	Guyana
1990s	0.5878	0.7845	0.1967	Sao Tome and Principe
2000s	0.7032	0.8096	0.1064	Sao Tome and Principe
2010s	0.7939	0.8235	0.0296	Sao Tome and Principe
2020s	0.7915	0.8068	0.0153	Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of expression index, Guyana or Sao Tome and Principe?: Sao Tome and Principe, at 0.793 against 0.771 in Guyana as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Guyana and Sao Tome and Principe?: 0.022, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Sao Tome and Principe?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Guyana and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for freedom of expression index?: Guyana ranks 69th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 66th 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: 28 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.