Which has higher freedom of expression index, Maldives or Slovenia?

Maldives, at 0.695 against 0.691 in Slovenia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Slovenia?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Maldives vs Slovenia: Freedom of Expression Index

Maldives

0.695

in 2025

Slovenia

0.691

in 2025

Maldives rank

87th

Slovenia rank

88th

Freedom of Expression Index over time

Maldives
Slovenia

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 0.695 against 0.691 in Slovenia, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Slovenia ahead.

Maldives ranks 87th and Slovenia ranks 88th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 1 and Slovenia in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Maldives	Slovenia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.053	0.738	0.685	Slovenia
1910s	0.053	0.6325	0.5795	Slovenia
1920s	0.053	0.3411	0.2881	Slovenia
1930s	0.0536	0.2793	0.2257	Slovenia
1940s	0.054	0.0662	0.0122	Slovenia
1950s	0.0565	0.0662	0.0097	Slovenia
1960s	0.0653	0.07	0.0047	Slovenia
1970s	0.0778	0.0744	0.0034	Maldives
1980s	0.0601	0.1753	0.1152	Slovenia
1990s	0.0911	0.9186	0.8275	Slovenia
2000s	0.3485	0.9097	0.5612	Slovenia
2010s	0.6333	0.92	0.2867	Slovenia
2020s	0.7602	0.7773	0.0172	Slovenia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of expression index, Maldives or Slovenia?: Maldives, at 0.695 against 0.691 in Slovenia as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Maldives and Slovenia?: 0.004, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Slovenia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Maldives and Slovenia rank globally for freedom of expression index?: Maldives ranks 87th and Slovenia ranks 88th 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.