Nigeria vs Vanuatu: Freedom of expression index
Nigeria
0.849
in 2025
Vanuatu
0.848
in 2025
Nigeria rank
41st
Vanuatu rank
42nd
Freedom of expression index over time
- Nigeria
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.849 against 0.848 in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 41st and Vanuatu ranks 42nd of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.5348 | 0.505 | 0.0298 | Nigeria |
| 1920s | 0.502 | 0.505 | 0.003 | Vanuatu |
| 1930s | 0.5086 | 0.525 | 0.0164 | Vanuatu |
| 1940s | 0.5325 | 0.546 | 0.0135 | Vanuatu |
| 1950s | 0.5465 | 0.5518 | 0.0053 | Vanuatu |
| 1960s | 0.6697 | 0.553 | 0.1167 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 0.6544 | 0.6616 | 0.0072 | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 0.6413 | 0.899 | 0.2577 | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 0.63 | 0.9079 | 0.2779 | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 0.8597 | 0.91 | 0.0503 | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 0.8921 | 0.9125 | 0.0204 | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 0.871 | 0.8923 | 0.0213 | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Nigeria or Vanuatu?
- Nigeria, at 0.849 against 0.848 in Vanuatu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Nigeria and Vanuatu?
- 0.001, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Vanuatu?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Vanuatu rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Nigeria ranks 41st and Vanuatu ranks 42nd 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.