Which has higher freedom of expression index, Italy or Peru?

Peru, at 0.763 against 0.756 in Italy as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Peru?

205 years are reported by both, from 1821 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.

Italy vs Peru: Freedom of Expression Index

Italy

0.756

in 2025

Peru

0.763

in 2025

Italy rank

73rd

Peru rank

72nd

Freedom of Expression Index over time

Italy
Peru

How they compare

Peru currently reports 0.763 against 0.756 in Italy, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 20 times across 205 shared years of data; in 1821 it was Peru ahead.

Italy ranks 73rd and Peru ranks 72nd of 176 countries.

Across the 21 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 9 and Peru in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Peru	Difference	Ahead
1820s	0.096	0.6617	0.5657	Peru
1830s	0.1088	0.6082	0.4994	Peru
1840s	0.2014	0.669	0.4676	Peru
1850s	0.625	0.6702	0.0452	Peru
1860s	0.6082	0.6784	0.0702	Peru
1870s	0.6023	0.6793	0.077	Peru
1880s	0.6215	0.395	0.2265	Italy
1890s	0.61	0.6563	0.0463	Peru
1900s	0.6841	0.688	0.0039	Peru
1910s	0.6376	0.6914	0.0538	Peru
1920s	0.2623	0.499	0.2367	Peru
1930s	0.0299	0.5483	0.5184	Peru
1940s	0.3324	0.6345	0.3021	Peru
1950s	0.7728	0.4978	0.275	Italy
1960s	0.7891	0.6687	0.1204	Italy
1970s	0.8459	0.27	0.5759	Italy
1980s	0.9176	0.8499	0.0677	Italy
1990s	0.9415	0.4397	0.5018	Italy
2000s	0.937	0.9028	0.0342	Italy
2010s	0.9462	0.9186	0.0276	Italy
2020s	0.8767	0.8045	0.0722	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of expression index, Italy or Peru?: Peru, at 0.763 against 0.756 in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Italy and Peru?: 0.007, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Peru?: 205 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2025.
How do Italy and Peru rank globally for freedom of expression index?: Italy ranks 73rd and Peru ranks 72nd 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.