Iraq vs Jordan: Freedom of expression index
Iraq
0.571
in 2025
Jordan
0.556
in 2025
Iraq rank
111th
Jordan rank
114th
Freedom of expression index over time
- Iraq
- Jordan
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 0.571 against 0.556 in Jordan, a difference of 0.015.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 111th and Jordan ranks 114th of 176 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 5 and Jordan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.4246 | 0.195 | 0.2296 | Iraq |
| 1930s | 0.4386 | 0.195 | 0.2436 | Iraq |
| 1940s | 0.4204 | 0.1875 | 0.2329 | Iraq |
| 1950s | 0.4245 | 0.2263 | 0.1982 | Iraq |
| 1960s | 0.2212 | 0.2241 | 0.0029 | Jordan |
| 1970s | 0.1024 | 0.2185 | 0.1161 | Jordan |
| 1980s | 0.0407 | 0.2222 | 0.1815 | Jordan |
| 1990s | 0.0472 | 0.4135 | 0.3663 | Jordan |
| 2000s | 0.4236 | 0.467 | 0.0434 | Jordan |
| 2010s | 0.6106 | 0.5566 | 0.054 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 0.5417 | 0.5513 | 0.0097 | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Iraq or Jordan?
- Iraq, at 0.571 against 0.556 in Jordan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Iraq and Jordan?
- 0.015, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Jordan?
- 104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Jordan rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Iraq ranks 111th and Jordan ranks 114th 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.