Which has higher freedom of expression index, Namibia or Seychelles?

Seychelles, at 0.874 against 0.859 in Namibia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Seychelles?

123 years are reported by both, from 1903 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.

Namibia vs Seychelles: Freedom of Expression Index

Namibia

0.859

in 2025

Seychelles

0.874

in 2025

Namibia rank

38th

Seychelles rank

35th

Freedom of Expression Index over time

Namibia
Seychelles

How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 0.874 against 0.859 in Namibia, a difference of 0.015.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Seychelles ahead.

Namibia ranks 38th and Seychelles ranks 35th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 5 and Seychelles in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Namibia	Seychelles	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.091	0.329	0.238	Seychelles
1910s	0.0974	0.329	0.2316	Seychelles
1920s	0.1052	0.329	0.2238	Seychelles
1930s	0.107	0.329	0.222	Seychelles
1940s	0.1058	0.3475	0.2417	Seychelles
1950s	0.101	0.394	0.293	Seychelles
1960s	0.104	0.4455	0.3415	Seychelles
1970s	0.1189	0.4002	0.2813	Seychelles
1980s	0.3137	0.1615	0.1522	Namibia
1990s	0.8317	0.3672	0.4645	Namibia
2000s	0.825	0.525	0.3	Namibia
2010s	0.8293	0.6343	0.195	Namibia
2020s	0.833	0.8043	0.0287	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of expression index, Namibia or Seychelles?: Seychelles, at 0.874 against 0.859 in Namibia as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Namibia and Seychelles?: 0.015, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Seychelles?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Namibia and Seychelles rank globally for freedom of expression index?: Namibia ranks 38th and Seychelles ranks 35th 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.