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

Haiti, at 0.799 against 0.793 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti 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.

Haiti vs Sao Tome and Principe: Freedom of Expression Index

Haiti

0.799

in 2025

Sao Tome and Principe

0.793

in 2025

Haiti rank

64th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

66th

Freedom of Expression Index over time

Haiti
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Haiti currently reports 0.799 against 0.793 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.006.

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

Haiti ranks 64th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 66th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Haiti averaged higher in 8 and Sao Tome and Principe in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Haiti	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.399	0.149	0.25	Haiti
1910s	0.4102	0.2192	0.191	Haiti
1920s	0.423	0.208	0.215	Haiti
1930s	0.3845	0.165	0.2195	Haiti
1940s	0.3252	0.173	0.1522	Haiti
1950s	0.2221	0.1719	0.0502	Haiti
1960s	0.055	0.174	0.119	Sao Tome and Principe
1970s	0.0811	0.2433	0.1622	Sao Tome and Principe
1980s	0.2544	0.312	0.0576	Sao Tome and Principe
1990s	0.6264	0.7845	0.1581	Sao Tome and Principe
2000s	0.8144	0.8096	0.0048	Haiti
2010s	0.8531	0.8235	0.0296	Haiti
2020s	0.7843	0.8068	0.0225	Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of expression index, Haiti or Sao Tome and Principe?: Haiti, at 0.799 against 0.793 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Haiti and Sao Tome and Principe?: 0.006, with Haiti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Sao Tome and Principe?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Haiti and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for freedom of expression index?: Haiti ranks 64th 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.