Which has higher freedom of expression index, Japan or Nigeria?

Nigeria, at 0.849 against 0.847 in Japan as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Nigeria?

112 years are reported by both, from 1914 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.

Japan vs Nigeria: Freedom of Expression Index

Japan

0.847

in 2025

Nigeria

0.849

in 2025

Japan rank

43rd

Nigeria rank

41st

Freedom of Expression Index over time

Japan
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.849 against 0.847 in Japan, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Nigeria ahead.

Japan ranks 43rd and Nigeria ranks 41st of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 6 and Nigeria in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Japan	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.484	0.5348	0.0508	Nigeria
1920s	0.4413	0.502	0.0607	Nigeria
1930s	0.2913	0.5086	0.2173	Nigeria
1940s	0.3659	0.5325	0.1666	Nigeria
1950s	0.879	0.5465	0.3325	Japan
1960s	0.918	0.6697	0.2483	Japan
1970s	0.923	0.6544	0.2686	Japan
1980s	0.922	0.6413	0.2807	Japan
1990s	0.923	0.63	0.293	Japan
2000s	0.9231	0.8597	0.0634	Japan
2010s	0.8834	0.8921	0.0087	Nigeria
2020s	0.851	0.871	0.02	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of expression index, Japan or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 0.849 against 0.847 in Japan as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Japan and Nigeria?: 0.002, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Nigeria?: 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
How do Japan and Nigeria rank globally for freedom of expression index?: Japan ranks 43rd and Nigeria ranks 41st 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.