Norway vs Switzerland: Freedom of expression index
Norway
0.953
in 2025
Switzerland
0.967
in 2025
Norway rank
8th
Switzerland rank
5th
Freedom of expression index over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.967 against 0.953 in Norway, a difference of 0.014.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 228 shared years of data; in 1798 it was Switzerland ahead.
Norway ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 5th of 176 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 24 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790s | 0.076 | 0.602 | 0.526 | Switzerland |
| 1800s | 0.076 | 0.602 | 0.526 | Switzerland |
| 1810s | 0.1425 | 0.602 | 0.4595 | Switzerland |
| 1820s | 0.209 | 0.602 | 0.393 | Switzerland |
| 1830s | 0.3868 | 0.7919 | 0.4051 | Switzerland |
| 1840s | 0.528 | 0.8242 | 0.2962 | Switzerland |
| 1850s | 0.6416 | 0.925 | 0.2834 | Switzerland |
| 1860s | 0.709 | 0.925 | 0.216 | Switzerland |
| 1870s | 0.679 | 0.925 | 0.246 | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 0.7006 | 0.925 | 0.2244 | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 0.742 | 0.925 | 0.183 | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 0.7408 | 0.928 | 0.1872 | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 0.7524 | 0.923 | 0.1706 | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 0.7781 | 0.917 | 0.1389 | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 0.7909 | 0.916 | 0.1251 | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 0.451 | 0.9195 | 0.4685 | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 0.8497 | 0.936 | 0.0863 | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 0.9 | 0.946 | 0.046 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 0.912 | 0.95 | 0.038 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 0.931 | 0.9505 | 0.0195 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.962 | 0.9776 | 0.0156 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.9766 | 0.978 | 0.0014 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.9746 | 0.978 | 0.0034 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.9497 | 0.9713 | 0.0217 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Norway or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.967 against 0.953 in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Norway and Switzerland?
- 0.014, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
- 228 years are reported by both, from 1798 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Norway ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 5th 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.