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?
- 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.