Which has higher freedom of expression index, Morocco or Thailand?

Thailand, at 0.587 against 0.579 in Morocco as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Thailand?

237 years are reported by both, from 1789 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.

Morocco vs Thailand: Freedom of Expression Index

Morocco

0.579

in 2025

Thailand

0.587

in 2025

Morocco rank

109th

Thailand rank

107th

Freedom of Expression Index over time

Morocco
Thailand

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 0.587 against 0.579 in Morocco, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Thailand ahead.

Morocco ranks 109th and Thailand ranks 107th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 22.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Morocco	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.036	0.138	0.102	Thailand
1790s	0.0341	0.138	0.1039	Thailand
1800s	0.032	0.138	0.106	Thailand
1810s	0.032	0.138	0.106	Thailand
1820s	0.0344	0.138	0.1036	Thailand
1830s	0.035	0.138	0.103	Thailand
1840s	0.035	0.138	0.103	Thailand
1850s	0.035	0.138	0.103	Thailand
1860s	0.035	0.138	0.103	Thailand
1870s	0.035	0.1328	0.0978	Thailand
1880s	0.035	0.112	0.077	Thailand
1890s	0.0595	0.112	0.0525	Thailand
1900s	0.1407	0.1142	0.0265	Morocco
1910s	0.131	0.1341	0.0031	Thailand
1920s	0.1264	0.1512	0.0248	Thailand
1930s	0.1264	0.1709	0.0445	Thailand
1940s	0.1286	0.2236	0.095	Thailand
1950s	0.1619	0.2615	0.0996	Thailand
1960s	0.1823	0.2886	0.1063	Thailand
1970s	0.155	0.3427	0.1877	Thailand
1980s	0.1827	0.5686	0.3859	Thailand
1990s	0.3209	0.6965	0.3756	Thailand
2000s	0.5647	0.6493	0.0846	Thailand
2010s	0.6001	0.4698	0.1303	Morocco
2020s	0.5853	0.5218	0.0635	Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of expression index, Morocco or Thailand?: Thailand, at 0.587 against 0.579 in Morocco as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Morocco and Thailand?: 0.008, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Thailand?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Morocco and Thailand rank globally for freedom of expression index?: Morocco ranks 109th and Thailand ranks 107th 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.