Italy vs Niger: Freedom of expression index
Italy
0.756
in 2025
Niger
0.756
in 2025
Italy rank
73rd
Niger rank
73rd
Freedom of expression index over time
- Italy
- Niger
How they compare
Italy currently reports 0.756 against 0.756 in Niger, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 73rd and Niger ranks 73rd of 176 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 10 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.1579 | 0.054 | 0.1039 | Italy |
| 1930s | 0.0299 | 0.056 | 0.0261 | Niger |
| 1940s | 0.3324 | 0.0666 | 0.2658 | Italy |
| 1950s | 0.7728 | 0.0859 | 0.6869 | Italy |
| 1960s | 0.7891 | 0.1359 | 0.6532 | Italy |
| 1970s | 0.8459 | 0.1469 | 0.699 | Italy |
| 1980s | 0.9176 | 0.2062 | 0.7114 | Italy |
| 1990s | 0.9415 | 0.7474 | 0.1941 | Italy |
| 2000s | 0.937 | 0.8004 | 0.1366 | Italy |
| 2010s | 0.9462 | 0.8661 | 0.0801 | Italy |
| 2020s | 0.8767 | 0.7927 | 0.084 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Italy or Niger?
- Italy, at 0.756 against 0.756 in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Italy and Niger?
- 0, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Niger?
- 104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Niger rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Italy ranks 73rd and Niger ranks 73rd 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.