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?
- 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.