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

Maldives, at 0.695 against 0.687 in Tunisia as of 2025.

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

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 Tunisia: Freedom of Expression Index

Maldives

0.695

in 2025

Tunisia

0.687

in 2025

Maldives rank

87th

Tunisia rank

90th

Freedom of Expression Index over time

Maldives
Tunisia

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 0.695 against 0.687 in Tunisia, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Tunisia ahead.

Maldives ranks 87th and Tunisia ranks 90th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Maldives	Tunisia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.053	0.1778	0.1248	Tunisia
1910s	0.053	0.1754	0.1224	Tunisia
1920s	0.053	0.179	0.126	Tunisia
1930s	0.0536	0.179	0.1254	Tunisia
1940s	0.054	0.179	0.125	Tunisia
1950s	0.0565	0.1796	0.1231	Tunisia
1960s	0.0653	0.23	0.1647	Tunisia
1970s	0.0778	0.2376	0.1598	Tunisia
1980s	0.0601	0.2488	0.1887	Tunisia
1990s	0.0911	0.236	0.1449	Tunisia
2000s	0.3485	0.2363	0.1122	Maldives
2010s	0.6333	0.8129	0.1796	Tunisia
2020s	0.7602	0.7862	0.026	Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of expression index, Maldives or Tunisia?: Maldives, at 0.695 against 0.687 in Tunisia as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Maldives and Tunisia?: 0.008, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Tunisia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Maldives and Tunisia rank globally for freedom of expression index?: Maldives ranks 87th and Tunisia ranks 90th 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.