Which has higher freedom of expression index, Hungary or Mozambique?

Mozambique, at 0.518 against 0.493 in Hungary as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Mozambique?

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.

Hungary vs Mozambique: Freedom of Expression Index

Hungary

0.493

in 2025

Mozambique

0.518

in 2025

Hungary rank

124th

Mozambique rank

121st

Freedom of Expression Index over time

Hungary
Mozambique

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 0.518 against 0.493 in Hungary, a difference of 0.025.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 124th and Mozambique ranks 121st of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 9 and Mozambique in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hungary	Mozambique	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.654	0.159	0.495	Hungary
1910s	0.6059	0.159	0.4469	Hungary
1920s	0.5679	0.1578	0.4101	Hungary
1930s	0.5899	0.15	0.4399	Hungary
1940s	0.3436	0.149	0.1946	Hungary
1950s	0.0293	0.148	0.1187	Mozambique
1960s	0.0673	0.1488	0.0815	Mozambique
1970s	0.092	0.1249	0.0329	Mozambique
1980s	0.2069	0.1029	0.104	Hungary
1990s	0.9537	0.5919	0.3618	Hungary
2000s	0.9521	0.7264	0.2257	Hungary
2010s	0.7361	0.7048	0.0313	Hungary
2020s	0.5128	0.5948	0.082	Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of expression index, Hungary or Mozambique?: Mozambique, at 0.518 against 0.493 in Hungary as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Hungary and Mozambique?: 0.025, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Mozambique?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Hungary and Mozambique rank globally for freedom of expression index?: Hungary ranks 124th and Mozambique ranks 121st 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.