Iceland vs Spain: Freedom of expression index
Iceland
0.846
in 2025
Spain
0.843
in 2025
Iceland rank
44th
Spain rank
45th
Freedom of expression index over time
- Iceland
- Spain
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.846 against 0.843 in Spain, a difference of 0.003.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 44th and Spain ranks 45th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 10 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.879 | 0.547 | 0.332 | Iceland |
| 1910s | 0.879 | 0.547 | 0.332 | Iceland |
| 1920s | 0.868 | 0.2752 | 0.5928 | Iceland |
| 1930s | 0.863 | 0.6157 | 0.2473 | Iceland |
| 1940s | 0.8446 | 0.0194 | 0.8252 | Iceland |
| 1950s | 0.862 | 0.021 | 0.841 | Iceland |
| 1960s | 0.8725 | 0.0449 | 0.8276 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 0.896 | 0.3329 | 0.5631 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 0.9183 | 0.9538 | 0.0355 | Spain |
| 1990s | 0.9458 | 0.96 | 0.0142 | Spain |
| 2000s | 0.95 | 0.96 | 0.01 | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.9377 | 0.9267 | 0.011 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.9102 | 0.8813 | 0.0288 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Iceland or Spain?
- Iceland, at 0.846 against 0.843 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Iceland and Spain?
- 0.003, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Spain?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Spain rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Iceland ranks 44th and Spain ranks 45th 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.