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
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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?
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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About this data

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