Iceland vs Nigeria: Freedom of expression index
Iceland
0.846
in 2025
Nigeria
0.849
in 2025
Iceland rank
44th
Nigeria rank
41st
Freedom of expression index over time
- Iceland
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.849 against 0.846 in Iceland, a difference of 0.003.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 44th and Nigeria ranks 41st of 176 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.879 | 0.5348 | 0.3442 | Iceland |
| 1920s | 0.868 | 0.502 | 0.366 | Iceland |
| 1930s | 0.863 | 0.5086 | 0.3544 | Iceland |
| 1940s | 0.8446 | 0.5325 | 0.3121 | Iceland |
| 1950s | 0.862 | 0.5465 | 0.3155 | Iceland |
| 1960s | 0.8725 | 0.6697 | 0.2028 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 0.896 | 0.6544 | 0.2416 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 0.9183 | 0.6413 | 0.277 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 0.9458 | 0.63 | 0.3158 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 0.95 | 0.8597 | 0.0903 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.9377 | 0.8921 | 0.0456 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.9102 | 0.871 | 0.0392 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Iceland or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 0.849 against 0.846 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Iceland and Nigeria?
- 0.003, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Nigeria?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Nigeria rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Iceland ranks 44th and Nigeria ranks 41st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.