Iceland vs Papua New Guinea: Freedom of expression index
Iceland
0.846
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
0.839
in 2025
Iceland rank
44th
Papua New Guinea rank
47th
Freedom of expression index over time
- Iceland
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.846 against 0.839 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.007.
Across all 126 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 44th and Papua New Guinea ranks 47th of 176 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.879 | 0.392 | 0.487 | Iceland |
| 1910s | 0.879 | 0.392 | 0.487 | Iceland |
| 1920s | 0.868 | 0.392 | 0.476 | Iceland |
| 1930s | 0.863 | 0.392 | 0.471 | Iceland |
| 1940s | 0.8446 | 0.4644 | 0.3802 | Iceland |
| 1950s | 0.862 | 0.573 | 0.289 | Iceland |
| 1960s | 0.8725 | 0.5994 | 0.2731 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 0.896 | 0.7935 | 0.1025 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 0.9183 | 0.8101 | 0.1082 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 0.9458 | 0.811 | 0.1348 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 0.95 | 0.8182 | 0.1318 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.9377 | 0.81 | 0.1277 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.9102 | 0.833 | 0.0772 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Iceland or Papua New Guinea?
- Iceland, at 0.846 against 0.839 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Iceland and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.007, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Papua New Guinea?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Papua New Guinea rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Iceland ranks 44th and Papua New Guinea ranks 47th 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.