Luxembourg vs Switzerland: Freedom of expression index
Luxembourg
0.957
in 2025
Switzerland
0.967
in 2025
Luxembourg rank
7th
Switzerland rank
5th
Freedom of expression index over time
- Luxembourg
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.967 against 0.957 in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 211 shared years of data; in 1815 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 5th of 176 countries.
Across the 22 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 5 and Switzerland in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 0.623 | 0.602 | 0.021 | Luxembourg |
| 1820s | 0.623 | 0.602 | 0.021 | Luxembourg |
| 1830s | 0.623 | 0.7919 | 0.1689 | Switzerland |
| 1840s | 0.6347 | 0.8242 | 0.1895 | Switzerland |
| 1850s | 0.74 | 0.925 | 0.185 | Switzerland |
| 1860s | 0.74 | 0.925 | 0.185 | Switzerland |
| 1870s | 0.74 | 0.925 | 0.185 | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 0.74 | 0.925 | 0.185 | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 0.74 | 0.925 | 0.185 | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 0.76 | 0.928 | 0.168 | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 0.5776 | 0.923 | 0.3454 | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 0.7286 | 0.917 | 0.1884 | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 0.723 | 0.916 | 0.193 | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 0.5727 | 0.9195 | 0.3468 | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 0.9271 | 0.936 | 0.0089 | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 0.9472 | 0.946 | 0.0012 | Luxembourg |
| 1970s | 0.9538 | 0.95 | 0.0038 | Luxembourg |
| 1980s | 0.957 | 0.9505 | 0.0065 | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 0.957 | 0.9776 | 0.0206 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.957 | 0.978 | 0.021 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.957 | 0.978 | 0.021 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.957 | 0.9713 | 0.0143 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Luxembourg or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.967 against 0.957 in Luxembourg as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Luxembourg and Switzerland?
- 0.01, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Switzerland?
- 211 years are reported by both, from 1815 to 2025.
- How do Luxembourg and Switzerland rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Luxembourg ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 5th 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.