Israel vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Freedom of expression index

Israel
0.822
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.833
in 2025
Israel rank
56th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
53rd

Freedom of expression index over time

  • Israel
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.833 against 0.822 in Israel, a difference of 0.011.

Across all 209 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Israel ranks 56th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 53rd of 176 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 23 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1780s 0.08 0.702 0.622 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1790s 0.08 0.6641 0.5841 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1800s 0.0784 0.643 0.5646 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1810s 0.069 0.6254 0.5564 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1820s 0.069 0.6729 0.6039 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1830s 0.0696 0.72 0.6504 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1840s 0.071 0.78 0.709 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1850s 0.071 0.8074 0.7364 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1860s 0.2018 0.809 0.6072 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1870s 0.1678 0.8237 0.6559 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1880s 0.044 0.83 0.786 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1890s 0.027 0.83 0.803 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1900s 0.0734 0.8475 0.7741 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1910s 0.2043 0.8176 0.6133 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1940s 0.6255 0.907 0.2815 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1950s 0.6261 0.907 0.2809 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1960s 0.6802 0.9087 0.2285 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 0.7922 0.9119 0.1197 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 0.8426 0.891 0.0484 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 0.8626 0.9177 0.0551 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 0.8691 0.9609 0.0918 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 0.8407 0.9549 0.1142 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 0.8435 0.918 0.0745 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of expression index, Israel or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.833 against 0.822 in Israel as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Israel and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.011, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
209 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Israel and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for freedom of expression index?
Israel ranks 56th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 53rd 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.

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Indicator
Freedom of expression index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,035 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed