Which has higher freedom of expression index, India or Serbia?

India, at 0.458 against 0.424 in Serbia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for India and Serbia?

208 years are reported by both, from 1789 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.

India vs Serbia: Freedom of Expression Index

India

0.458

in 2025

Serbia

0.424

in 2025

India rank

127th

Serbia rank

130th

Freedom of Expression Index over time

India
Serbia

How they compare

India currently reports 0.458 against 0.424 in Serbia, a difference of 0.034.

That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Serbia's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 208 shared years of data; in 1789 it was India ahead.

India ranks 127th and Serbia ranks 130th of 176 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, India averaged higher in 13 and Serbia in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	India	Serbia	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.156	0.08	0.076	India
1790s	0.156	0.08	0.076	India
1800s	0.156	0.08	0.076	India
1810s	0.156	0.069	0.087	India
1830s	0.163	0.192	0.029	Serbia
1840s	0.163	0.2218	0.0588	Serbia
1850s	0.1598	0.2112	0.0514	Serbia
1860s	0.147	0.2152	0.0682	Serbia
1870s	0.1324	0.226	0.0936	Serbia
1880s	0.2434	0.3222	0.0788	Serbia
1890s	0.282	0.427	0.145	Serbia
1900s	0.2908	0.3651	0.0743	Serbia
1910s	0.286	0.3271	0.0411	Serbia
1920s	0.286	0.3411	0.0551	Serbia
1930s	0.2774	0.2793	0.0019	Serbia
1940s	0.4326	0.0662	0.3664	India
1950s	0.824	0.0662	0.7578	India
1960s	0.8162	0.07	0.7462	India
1970s	0.718	0.0744	0.6436	India
1980s	0.856	0.123	0.733	India
1990s	0.8868	0.3501	0.5367	India
2000s	0.8876	0.7946	0.093	India
2010s	0.7244	0.5726	0.1518	India
2020s	0.4523	0.4358	0.0165	India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of expression index, India or Serbia?: India, at 0.458 against 0.424 in Serbia as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between India and Serbia?: 0.034, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Serbia?: 208 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do India and Serbia rank globally for freedom of expression index?: India ranks 127th and Serbia ranks 130th 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.