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

Iraq, at 0.571 against 0.559 in Pakistan as of 2025.

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

187 years are reported by both, from 1839 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 Pakistan: Freedom of Expression Index

Iraq

0.571

in 2025

Pakistan

0.559

in 2025

Iraq rank

111th

Pakistan rank

113th

Freedom of Expression Index over time

Iraq
Pakistan

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 0.571 against 0.559 in Pakistan, a difference of 0.012.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 187 shared years of data; in 1839 it was Pakistan ahead.

Iraq ranks 111th and Pakistan ranks 113th of 176 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 5 and Pakistan in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Pakistan	Difference	Ahead
1830s	0.075	0.163	0.088	Pakistan
1840s	0.071	0.163	0.092	Pakistan
1850s	0.071	0.1598	0.0888	Pakistan
1860s	0.2018	0.147	0.0548	Iraq
1870s	0.1678	0.1324	0.0354	Iraq
1880s	0.044	0.2434	0.1994	Pakistan
1890s	0.027	0.282	0.255	Pakistan
1900s	0.0734	0.2908	0.2174	Pakistan
1910s	0.2043	0.286	0.0817	Pakistan
1920s	0.4223	0.286	0.1363	Iraq
1930s	0.4386	0.2774	0.1612	Iraq
1940s	0.4204	0.3544	0.066	Iraq
1950s	0.4245	0.4275	0.003	Pakistan
1960s	0.2212	0.3683	0.1471	Pakistan
1970s	0.1024	0.4018	0.2994	Pakistan
1980s	0.0407	0.3121	0.2714	Pakistan
1990s	0.0472	0.6209	0.5737	Pakistan
2000s	0.4236	0.7439	0.3203	Pakistan
2010s	0.6106	0.7414	0.1308	Pakistan
2020s	0.5417	0.589	0.0473	Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of expression index, Iraq or Pakistan?: Iraq, at 0.571 against 0.559 in Pakistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Iraq and Pakistan?: 0.012, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Pakistan?: 187 years are reported by both, from 1839 to 2025.
How do Iraq and Pakistan rank globally for freedom of expression index?: Iraq ranks 111th and Pakistan ranks 113th 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.