Which has higher freedom of expression index, Portugal or Trinidad and Tobago?

Portugal, at 0.899 against 0.888 in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Trinidad and Tobago?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Portugal vs Trinidad and Tobago: Freedom of Expression Index

Portugal

0.899

in 2025

Trinidad and Tobago

0.888

in 2025

Portugal rank

30th

Trinidad and Tobago rank

33rd

Freedom of Expression Index over time

Portugal
Trinidad and Tobago

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.899 against 0.888 in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.011.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 30th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 33rd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 8 and Trinidad and Tobago in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Portugal	Trinidad and Tobago	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.4724	0.233	0.2394	Portugal
1910s	0.5909	0.247	0.3439	Portugal
1920s	0.4089	0.3613	0.0476	Portugal
1930s	0.0698	0.3968	0.327	Trinidad and Tobago
1940s	0.0577	0.463	0.4053	Trinidad and Tobago
1950s	0.0579	0.5315	0.4736	Trinidad and Tobago
1960s	0.0622	0.6996	0.6374	Trinidad and Tobago
1970s	0.5891	0.7668	0.1777	Trinidad and Tobago
1980s	0.97	0.8062	0.1638	Portugal
1990s	0.97	0.8562	0.1138	Portugal
2000s	0.9711	0.8796	0.0915	Portugal
2010s	0.9699	0.8693	0.1006	Portugal
2020s	0.9355	0.893	0.0425	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of expression index, Portugal or Trinidad and Tobago?: Portugal, at 0.899 against 0.888 in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Portugal and Trinidad and Tobago?: 0.011, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Trinidad and Tobago?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Portugal and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for freedom of expression index?: Portugal ranks 30th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 33rd 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: 28 August 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.