Italy vs Slovakia: Freedom of expression index
Italy
0.756
in 2025
Slovakia
0.765
in 2025
Italy rank
73rd
Slovakia rank
71st
Freedom of expression index over time
- Italy
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 0.765 against 0.756 in Italy, a difference of 0.009.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 211 shared years of data; in 1815 it was Slovakia ahead.
Italy ranks 73rd and Slovakia ranks 71st of 176 countries.
Across the 22 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 11 and Slovakia in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 0.096 | 0.135 | 0.039 | Slovakia |
| 1820s | 0.096 | 0.151 | 0.055 | Slovakia |
| 1830s | 0.1088 | 0.151 | 0.0422 | Slovakia |
| 1840s | 0.2014 | 0.4324 | 0.231 | Slovakia |
| 1850s | 0.625 | 0.222 | 0.403 | Italy |
| 1860s | 0.6082 | 0.4038 | 0.2044 | Italy |
| 1870s | 0.6023 | 0.654 | 0.0517 | Slovakia |
| 1880s | 0.6215 | 0.654 | 0.0325 | Slovakia |
| 1890s | 0.61 | 0.654 | 0.044 | Slovakia |
| 1900s | 0.6841 | 0.654 | 0.0301 | Italy |
| 1910s | 0.6376 | 0.6647 | 0.0271 | Slovakia |
| 1920s | 0.2623 | 0.858 | 0.5957 | Slovakia |
| 1930s | 0.0299 | 0.7492 | 0.7193 | Slovakia |
| 1940s | 0.3324 | 0.1904 | 0.142 | Italy |
| 1950s | 0.7728 | 0.057 | 0.7158 | Italy |
| 1960s | 0.7891 | 0.1086 | 0.6805 | Italy |
| 1970s | 0.8459 | 0.0672 | 0.7787 | Italy |
| 1980s | 0.9176 | 0.0791 | 0.8385 | Italy |
| 1990s | 0.9415 | 0.853 | 0.0885 | Italy |
| 2000s | 0.937 | 0.9244 | 0.0126 | Italy |
| 2010s | 0.9462 | 0.9286 | 0.0176 | Italy |
| 2020s | 0.8767 | 0.8893 | 0.0127 | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Italy or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 0.765 against 0.756 in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Italy and Slovakia?
- 0.009, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Slovakia?
- 211 years are reported by both, from 1815 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Slovakia rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Italy ranks 73rd and Slovakia ranks 71st 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.