Japan vs Solomon Islands: Freedom of expression index
Japan
0.847
in 2025
Solomon Islands
0.84
in 2025
Japan rank
43rd
Solomon Islands rank
46th
Freedom of expression index over time
- Japan
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.847 against 0.84 in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.007.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 43rd and Solomon Islands ranks 46th of 176 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.4576 | 0.238 | 0.2196 | Japan |
| 1910s | 0.4821 | 0.2308 | 0.2513 | Japan |
| 1920s | 0.4413 | 0.254 | 0.1873 | Japan |
| 1930s | 0.2913 | 0.2478 | 0.0435 | Japan |
| 1940s | 0.3659 | 0.2391 | 0.1268 | Japan |
| 1950s | 0.879 | 0.2757 | 0.6033 | Japan |
| 1960s | 0.918 | 0.342 | 0.576 | Japan |
| 1970s | 0.923 | 0.5459 | 0.3771 | Japan |
| 1980s | 0.922 | 0.7726 | 0.1494 | Japan |
| 1990s | 0.923 | 0.7844 | 0.1386 | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.9231 | 0.7843 | 0.1388 | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.8834 | 0.8214 | 0.062 | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.851 | 0.8322 | 0.0188 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Japan or Solomon Islands?
- Japan, at 0.847 against 0.84 in Solomon Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Japan and Solomon Islands?
- 0.007, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Solomon Islands?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Solomon Islands rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Japan ranks 43rd and Solomon Islands ranks 46th 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.