Which has higher freedom of expression index, Nepal or Panama?

Nepal, at 0.813 against 0.812 in Panama as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Panama?

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.

Nepal vs Panama: Freedom of Expression Index

Nepal

0.813

in 2025

Panama

0.812

in 2025

Nepal rank

59th

Panama rank

60th

Freedom of Expression Index over time

Nepal
Panama

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 0.813 against 0.812 in Panama, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Panama ahead.

Nepal ranks 59th and Panama ranks 60th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 4 and Panama in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nepal	Panama	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.027	0.511	0.484	Panama
1910s	0.027	0.5109	0.4839	Panama
1920s	0.027	0.51	0.483	Panama
1930s	0.0284	0.5299	0.5015	Panama
1940s	0.0434	0.5422	0.4988	Panama
1950s	0.2285	0.5536	0.3251	Panama
1960s	0.1917	0.4841	0.2924	Panama
1970s	0.1846	0.143	0.0416	Nepal
1980s	0.2455	0.1302	0.1153	Nepal
1990s	0.8456	0.849	0.0034	Panama
2000s	0.7654	0.8544	0.089	Panama
2010s	0.8722	0.8263	0.0459	Nepal
2020s	0.8245	0.7948	0.0297	Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of expression index, Nepal or Panama?: Nepal, at 0.813 against 0.812 in Panama as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Nepal and Panama?: 0.001, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Panama?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Nepal and Panama rank globally for freedom of expression index?: Nepal ranks 59th and Panama ranks 60th 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.