Japan vs Montenegro: Freedom of expression index
Japan
0.847
in 2025
Montenegro
0.853
in 2025
Japan rank
43rd
Montenegro rank
40th
Freedom of expression index over time
- Japan
- Montenegro
How they compare
Montenegro currently reports 0.853 against 0.847 in Japan, a difference of 0.006.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 82 shared years of data; in 1865 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 43rd and Montenegro ranks 40th of 176 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Montenegro | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0.201 | 0.147 | 0.054 | Japan |
| 1870s | 0.379 | 0.147 | 0.232 | Japan |
| 1880s | 0.379 | 0.147 | 0.232 | Japan |
| 1890s | 0.407 | 0.147 | 0.26 | Japan |
| 1900s | 0.4576 | 0.1389 | 0.3187 | Japan |
| 1910s | 0.4817 | 0.1186 | 0.3631 | Japan |
| 1990s | 0.923 | 0.6915 | 0.2315 | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.9231 | 0.7381 | 0.185 | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.8834 | 0.7764 | 0.107 | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.851 | 0.839 | 0.012 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Japan or Montenegro?
- Montenegro, at 0.853 against 0.847 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Japan and Montenegro?
- 0.006, with Montenegro ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Montenegro?
- 82 years are reported by both, from 1865 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Montenegro rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Japan ranks 43rd and Montenegro ranks 40th 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.