Which has higher freedom of expression index, Liberia or United Kingdom?

Liberia, at 0.836 against 0.833 in United Kingdom as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and United Kingdom?

205 years are reported by both, from 1821 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.

Liberia vs United Kingdom: Freedom of Expression Index

Liberia

0.836

in 2025

United Kingdom

0.833

in 2025

Liberia rank

52nd

United Kingdom rank

53rd

Freedom of Expression Index over time

Liberia
United Kingdom

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 0.836 against 0.833 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 205 shared years of data; in 1821 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Liberia ranks 52nd and United Kingdom ranks 53rd of 176 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 21 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Liberia	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1820s	0.109	0.677	0.568	United Kingdom
1830s	0.109	0.72	0.611	United Kingdom
1840s	0.1534	0.78	0.6266	United Kingdom
1850s	0.331	0.8074	0.4764	United Kingdom
1860s	0.331	0.809	0.478	United Kingdom
1870s	0.331	0.8237	0.4927	United Kingdom
1880s	0.331	0.83	0.499	United Kingdom
1890s	0.331	0.83	0.499	United Kingdom
1900s	0.319	0.8475	0.5285	United Kingdom
1910s	0.311	0.8176	0.5066	United Kingdom
1920s	0.311	0.851	0.54	United Kingdom
1930s	0.3104	0.8441	0.5337	United Kingdom
1940s	0.2456	0.8395	0.5939	United Kingdom
1950s	0.1642	0.907	0.7428	United Kingdom
1960s	0.1575	0.9087	0.7512	United Kingdom
1970s	0.273	0.9119	0.6389	United Kingdom
1980s	0.1418	0.891	0.7492	United Kingdom
1990s	0.4155	0.9177	0.5022	United Kingdom
2000s	0.6763	0.9609	0.2846	United Kingdom
2010s	0.8588	0.9549	0.0961	United Kingdom
2020s	0.837	0.918	0.081	United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of expression index, Liberia or United Kingdom?: Liberia, at 0.836 against 0.833 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Liberia and United Kingdom?: 0.003, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and United Kingdom?: 205 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2025.
How do Liberia and United Kingdom rank globally for freedom of expression index?: Liberia ranks 52nd and United Kingdom ranks 53rd 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.