Which has higher freedom of expression index, Luxembourg or Switzerland?

Switzerland, at 0.967 against 0.957 in Luxembourg as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Switzerland?

211 years are reported by both, from 1815 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.

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?: 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.