Papua New Guinea vs Spain: Freedom of expression index
Papua New Guinea
0.839
in 2025
Spain
0.843
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
47th
Spain rank
45th
Freedom of expression index over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 0.843 against 0.839 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.004.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Spain ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 47th and Spain ranks 45th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.392 | 0.547 | 0.155 | Spain |
| 1910s | 0.392 | 0.547 | 0.155 | Spain |
| 1920s | 0.392 | 0.2752 | 0.1168 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1930s | 0.392 | 0.6157 | 0.2237 | Spain |
| 1940s | 0.4644 | 0.0194 | 0.445 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1950s | 0.573 | 0.021 | 0.552 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1960s | 0.5994 | 0.0449 | 0.5545 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 0.7935 | 0.3329 | 0.4606 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 0.8101 | 0.9538 | 0.1437 | Spain |
| 1990s | 0.811 | 0.96 | 0.149 | Spain |
| 2000s | 0.8182 | 0.96 | 0.1418 | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.81 | 0.9267 | 0.1167 | Spain |
| 2020s | 0.833 | 0.8813 | 0.0483 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Papua New Guinea or Spain?
- Spain, at 0.843 against 0.839 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Papua New Guinea and Spain?
- 0.004, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Spain?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Spain rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 47th and Spain ranks 45th 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.