Which has higher freedom of expression index, Kenya or Portugal?

Kenya, at 0.9 against 0.899 in Portugal as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Portugal?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

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?: 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.