Which has higher freedom of expression index, Kuwait or Libya?

Libya, at 0.536 against 0.532 in Kuwait as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Libya?

152 years are reported by both, from 1789 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.

Kuwait vs Libya: Freedom of Expression Index

Kuwait

0.532

in 2025

Libya

0.536

in 2025

Kuwait rank

118th

Libya rank

117th

Freedom of Expression Index over time

Kuwait
Libya

How they compare

Libya currently reports 0.536 against 0.532 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 152 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 118th and Libya ranks 117th of 176 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 17 and Libya in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kuwait	Libya	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.551	0.066	0.485	Kuwait
1790s	0.512	0.066	0.446	Kuwait
1800s	0.512	0.066	0.446	Kuwait
1810s	0.512	0.066	0.446	Kuwait
1820s	0.512	0.066	0.446	Kuwait
1830s	0.512	0.066	0.446	Kuwait
1910s	0.533	0.047	0.486	Kuwait
1920s	0.5286	0.047	0.4816	Kuwait
1930s	0.5278	0.0458	0.482	Kuwait
1940s	0.527	0.045	0.482	Kuwait
1950s	0.5796	0.2732	0.3063	Kuwait
1960s	0.6532	0.2685	0.3847	Kuwait
1970s	0.661	0.031	0.63	Kuwait
1980s	0.6086	0.029	0.5796	Kuwait
1990s	0.6352	0.029	0.6062	Kuwait
2000s	0.6704	0.0314	0.639	Kuwait
2010s	0.6332	0.5869	0.0463	Kuwait
2020s	0.584	0.5847	0.0007	Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of expression index, Kuwait or Libya?: Libya, at 0.536 against 0.532 in Kuwait as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Kuwait and Libya?: 0.004, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Libya?: 152 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Kuwait and Libya rank globally for freedom of expression index?: Kuwait ranks 118th and Libya ranks 117th 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: 18 September 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.