Which has higher freedom of expression index, Romania or Sao Tome and Principe?

Sao Tome and Principe, at 0.793 against 0.777 in Romania as of 2025.

What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Romania and Sao Tome and Principe?

0.016, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Sao Tome and Principe?

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.

Romania vs Sao Tome and Principe: Freedom of Expression Index

Romania

0.777

in 2025

Sao Tome and Principe

0.793

in 2025

Romania rank

68th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

66th

Freedom of Expression Index over time

Romania
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 0.793 against 0.777 in Romania, a difference of 0.016.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Romania ahead.

Romania ranks 68th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 66th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 9 and Sao Tome and Principe in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Romania	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.6768	0.149	0.5278	Romania
1910s	0.6639	0.2192	0.4447	Romania
1920s	0.6735	0.208	0.4655	Romania
1930s	0.5499	0.165	0.3849	Romania
1940s	0.2399	0.173	0.0669	Romania
1950s	0.04	0.1719	0.1319	Sao Tome and Principe
1960s	0.0418	0.174	0.1322	Sao Tome and Principe
1970s	0.046	0.2433	0.1973	Sao Tome and Principe
1980s	0.046	0.312	0.266	Sao Tome and Principe
1990s	0.8181	0.7845	0.0336	Romania
2000s	0.825	0.8096	0.0154	Romania
2010s	0.8553	0.8235	0.0318	Romania
2020s	0.811	0.8068	0.0042	Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of expression index, Romania or Sao Tome and Principe?: Sao Tome and Principe, at 0.793 against 0.777 in Romania as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Romania and Sao Tome and Principe?: 0.016, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Sao Tome and Principe?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Romania and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for freedom of expression index?: Romania ranks 68th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 66th 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.