Which has higher freedom of expression index, Mongolia or Romania?

Romania, at 0.777 against 0.771 in Mongolia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Romania?

115 years are reported by both, from 1911 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.

Mongolia vs Romania: Freedom of Expression Index

Mongolia

0.771

in 2025

Romania

0.777

in 2025

Mongolia rank

69th

Romania rank

68th

Freedom of Expression Index over time

Mongolia
Romania

How they compare

Romania currently reports 0.777 against 0.771 in Mongolia, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Romania ahead.

Mongolia ranks 69th and Romania ranks 68th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 7 and Romania in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mongolia	Romania	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.0541	0.6626	0.6084	Romania
1920s	0.0458	0.6735	0.6277	Romania
1930s	0.0378	0.5499	0.5121	Romania
1940s	0.0476	0.2399	0.1923	Romania
1950s	0.053	0.04	0.013	Mongolia
1960s	0.058	0.0418	0.0162	Mongolia
1970s	0.058	0.046	0.012	Mongolia
1980s	0.062	0.046	0.016	Mongolia
1990s	0.8836	0.8181	0.0655	Mongolia
2000s	0.9	0.825	0.075	Mongolia
2010s	0.8842	0.8553	0.0289	Mongolia
2020s	0.7665	0.811	0.0445	Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of expression index, Mongolia or Romania?: Romania, at 0.777 against 0.771 in Mongolia as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Mongolia and Romania?: 0.006, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Romania?: 115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
How do Mongolia and Romania rank globally for freedom of expression index?: Mongolia ranks 69th and Romania ranks 68th 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.