Which has higher freedom of expression index, Honduras or Sri Lanka?

Sri Lanka, at 0.871 against 0.861 in Honduras as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Sri Lanka?

102 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.

Honduras vs Sri Lanka: Freedom of Expression Index

Honduras

0.861

in 2025

Sri Lanka

0.871

in 2025

Honduras rank

37th

Sri Lanka rank

36th

Freedom of Expression Index over time

Honduras
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.871 against 0.861 in Honduras, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 102 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Honduras ranks 37th and Sri Lanka ranks 36th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Honduras averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Honduras	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.2072	0.656	0.4488	Sri Lanka
1910s	0.2065	0.656	0.4495	Sri Lanka
1920s	0.204	0.673	0.469	Sri Lanka
1940s	0.2914	0.8076	0.5162	Sri Lanka
1950s	0.64	0.813	0.173	Sri Lanka
1960s	0.523	0.8572	0.3342	Sri Lanka
1970s	0.4223	0.7522	0.3299	Sri Lanka
1980s	0.5632	0.638	0.0748	Sri Lanka
1990s	0.7146	0.6563	0.0583	Honduras
2000s	0.7542	0.5366	0.2176	Honduras
2010s	0.6645	0.634	0.0305	Honduras
2020s	0.8158	0.7503	0.0655	Honduras

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of expression index, Honduras or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 0.871 against 0.861 in Honduras as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Honduras and Sri Lanka?: 0.01, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Sri Lanka?: 102 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Honduras and Sri Lanka rank globally for freedom of expression index?: Honduras ranks 37th and Sri Lanka ranks 36th 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.