Kenya vs Portugal: Freedom of expression index
Kenya
0.9
in 2025
Portugal
0.899
in 2025
Kenya rank
29th
Portugal rank
30th
Freedom of expression index over time
- Kenya
- Portugal
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 0.9 against 0.899 in Portugal, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Portugal ahead.
Kenya ranks 29th and Portugal ranks 30th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.032 | 0.4724 | 0.4404 | Portugal |
| 1910s | 0.032 | 0.5909 | 0.5589 | Portugal |
| 1920s | 0.0418 | 0.4089 | 0.3671 | Portugal |
| 1930s | 0.097 | 0.0698 | 0.0272 | Kenya |
| 1940s | 0.0906 | 0.0577 | 0.0329 | Kenya |
| 1950s | 0.0826 | 0.0579 | 0.0247 | Kenya |
| 1960s | 0.1954 | 0.0622 | 0.1332 | Kenya |
| 1970s | 0.2035 | 0.5891 | 0.3856 | Portugal |
| 1980s | 0.1795 | 0.97 | 0.7905 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 0.5252 | 0.97 | 0.4448 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 0.8083 | 0.9711 | 0.1628 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.8737 | 0.9699 | 0.0962 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.8803 | 0.9355 | 0.0552 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Kenya or Portugal?
- Kenya, at 0.9 against 0.899 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Kenya and Portugal?
- 0.001, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Portugal?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Portugal rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Kenya ranks 29th and Portugal ranks 30th 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.