India vs Uganda: Freedom of expression index
India
0.458
in 2025
Uganda
0.432
in 2025
India rank
127th
Uganda rank
128th
Freedom of expression index over time
- India
- Uganda
How they compare
India currently reports 0.458 against 0.432 in Uganda, a difference of 0.026.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Uganda ahead.
India ranks 127th and Uganda ranks 128th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, India averaged higher in 8 and Uganda in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.2908 | 0.411 | 0.1202 | Uganda |
| 1910s | 0.286 | 0.4159 | 0.1299 | Uganda |
| 1920s | 0.286 | 0.4099 | 0.1239 | Uganda |
| 1930s | 0.2774 | 0.4062 | 0.1288 | Uganda |
| 1940s | 0.4326 | 0.4047 | 0.0279 | India |
| 1950s | 0.824 | 0.4624 | 0.3616 | India |
| 1960s | 0.8162 | 0.4616 | 0.3546 | India |
| 1970s | 0.718 | 0.1602 | 0.5578 | India |
| 1980s | 0.856 | 0.3186 | 0.5374 | India |
| 1990s | 0.8868 | 0.5773 | 0.3095 | India |
| 2000s | 0.8876 | 0.6691 | 0.2185 | India |
| 2010s | 0.7244 | 0.6036 | 0.1208 | India |
| 2020s | 0.4523 | 0.472 | 0.0197 | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, India or Uganda?
- India, at 0.458 against 0.432 in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between India and Uganda?
- 0.026, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Uganda?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do India and Uganda rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- India ranks 127th and Uganda ranks 128th 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.