Which has higher freedom of expression index, Ireland or Switzerland?

Ireland, at 0.97 against 0.967 in Switzerland as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?

228 years are reported by both, from 1798 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.

Ireland vs Switzerland: Freedom of Expression Index

Ireland

0.97

in 2025

Switzerland

0.967

in 2025

Ireland rank

2nd

Switzerland rank

5th

Freedom of Expression Index over time

Ireland
Switzerland

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.97 against 0.967 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 228 shared years of data; in 1798 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 2nd and Switzerland ranks 5th of 176 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 5 and Switzerland in 19.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1790s	0.643	0.602	0.041	Ireland
1800s	0.643	0.602	0.041	Ireland
1810s	0.6254	0.602	0.0234	Ireland
1820s	0.6729	0.602	0.0709	Ireland
1830s	0.72	0.7919	0.0719	Switzerland
1840s	0.78	0.8242	0.0442	Switzerland
1850s	0.8074	0.925	0.1176	Switzerland
1860s	0.809	0.925	0.116	Switzerland
1870s	0.8237	0.925	0.1013	Switzerland
1880s	0.83	0.925	0.095	Switzerland
1890s	0.83	0.925	0.095	Switzerland
1900s	0.8475	0.928	0.0805	Switzerland
1910s	0.7974	0.923	0.1256	Switzerland
1920s	0.7633	0.917	0.1537	Switzerland
1930s	0.8357	0.916	0.0803	Switzerland
1940s	0.8311	0.9195	0.0884	Switzerland
1950s	0.8666	0.936	0.0694	Switzerland
1960s	0.8845	0.946	0.0615	Switzerland
1970s	0.9164	0.95	0.0336	Switzerland
1980s	0.9275	0.9505	0.023	Switzerland
1990s	0.9613	0.9776	0.0163	Switzerland
2000s	0.9743	0.978	0.0037	Switzerland
2010s	0.9739	0.978	0.0041	Switzerland
2020s	0.9728	0.9713	0.0015	Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of expression index, Ireland or Switzerland?: Ireland, at 0.97 against 0.967 in Switzerland as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Ireland and Switzerland?: 0.003, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?: 228 years are reported by both, from 1798 to 2025.
How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for freedom of expression index?: Ireland ranks 2nd and Switzerland ranks 5th 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.