Which has higher freedom of expression index, Peru or Slovakia?

Slovakia, at 0.765 against 0.763 in Peru as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Slovakia?

205 years are reported by both, from 1821 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.

Peru vs Slovakia: Freedom of Expression Index

Peru

0.763

in 2025

Slovakia

0.765

in 2025

Peru rank

72nd

Slovakia rank

71st

Freedom of Expression Index over time

Peru
Slovakia

How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 0.765 against 0.763 in Peru, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 205 shared years of data; in 1821 it was Peru ahead.

Peru ranks 72nd and Slovakia ranks 71st of 176 countries.

Across the 21 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 14 and Slovakia in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Peru	Slovakia	Difference	Ahead
1820s	0.6617	0.151	0.5107	Peru
1830s	0.6082	0.151	0.4572	Peru
1840s	0.669	0.4324	0.2366	Peru
1850s	0.6702	0.222	0.4482	Peru
1860s	0.6784	0.4038	0.2746	Peru
1870s	0.6793	0.654	0.0253	Peru
1880s	0.395	0.654	0.259	Slovakia
1890s	0.6563	0.654	0.0023	Peru
1900s	0.688	0.654	0.034	Peru
1910s	0.6914	0.6647	0.0267	Peru
1920s	0.499	0.858	0.359	Slovakia
1930s	0.5483	0.7492	0.2009	Slovakia
1940s	0.6345	0.1904	0.4441	Peru
1950s	0.4978	0.057	0.4408	Peru
1960s	0.6687	0.1086	0.5601	Peru
1970s	0.27	0.0672	0.2028	Peru
1980s	0.8499	0.0791	0.7708	Peru
1990s	0.4397	0.853	0.4133	Slovakia
2000s	0.9028	0.9244	0.0216	Slovakia
2010s	0.9186	0.9286	0.01	Slovakia
2020s	0.8045	0.8893	0.0848	Slovakia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of expression index, Peru or Slovakia?: Slovakia, at 0.765 against 0.763 in Peru as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Peru and Slovakia?: 0.002, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Slovakia?: 205 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2025.
How do Peru and Slovakia rank globally for freedom of expression index?: Peru ranks 72nd and Slovakia ranks 71st 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.