Which has higher freedom of expression index, Iraq or Jordan?

Iraq, at 0.571 against 0.556 in Jordan as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Jordan?

104 years are reported by both, from 1922 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.

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?: 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.