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?
- 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.