Which has higher freedom of expression index, Lithuania or Poland?

Lithuania, at 0.917 against 0.917 in Poland as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Poland?

165 years are reported by both, from 1795 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.

Lithuania vs Poland: Freedom of Expression Index

Lithuania

0.917

in 2025

Poland

0.917

in 2025

Lithuania rank

20th

Poland rank

20th

Freedom of Expression Index over time

Lithuania
Poland

How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 0.917 against 0.917 in Poland, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 165 shared years of data; in 1795 it was Poland ahead.

Lithuania ranks 20th and Poland ranks 20th of 176 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 5 and Poland in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lithuania	Poland	Difference	Ahead
1790s	0.087	0.435	0.348	Poland
1800s	0.087	0.442	0.355	Poland
1810s	0.087	0.3349	0.2479	Poland
1820s	0.0818	0.1329	0.0511	Poland
1830s	0.074	0.1471	0.0731	Poland
1840s	0.071	0.039	0.032	Lithuania
1850s	0.111	0.0538	0.0572	Lithuania
1860s	0.1778	0.0498	0.128	Lithuania
1910s	0.604	0.8405	0.2365	Poland
1920s	0.5377	0.7686	0.2309	Poland
1930s	0.3331	0.558	0.2249	Poland
1940s	0.0132	0.1247	0.1115	Poland
1950s	0.0212	0.0999	0.0787	Poland
1960s	0.0276	0.1208	0.0932	Poland
1970s	0.0252	0.1271	0.1019	Poland
1980s	0.1196	0.21	0.0904	Poland
1990s	0.9118	0.9574	0.0456	Poland
2000s	0.9425	0.963	0.0205	Poland
2010s	0.9449	0.859	0.0859	Lithuania
2020s	0.9243	0.7347	0.1897	Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of expression index, Lithuania or Poland?: Lithuania, at 0.917 against 0.917 in Poland as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Lithuania and Poland?: 0, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Poland?: 165 years are reported by both, from 1795 to 2025.
How do Lithuania and Poland rank globally for freedom of expression index?: Lithuania ranks 20th and Poland ranks 20th 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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About this data

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: 07 August 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.