Romania vs Slovak Republic: Freedom of expression index

Romania
0.777
in 2025
Slovak Republic
0.765
in 2025
Romania rank
68th
Slovak Republic rank
71st

Freedom of expression index over time

  • Romania
  • Slovak Republic
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 0.777 against 0.765 in Slovak Republic, a difference of 0.012.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 195 shared years of data; in 1831 it was Slovak Republic ahead.

Romania ranks 68th and Slovak Republic ranks 71st of 176 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 6 and Slovak Republic in 14.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Slovak Republic Difference Ahead
1830s 0.14 0.151 0.011 Slovak Republic
1840s 0.14 0.4324 0.2924 Slovak Republic
1850s 0.14 0.222 0.082 Slovak Republic
1860s 0.5251 0.4038 0.1213 Romania
1870s 0.68 0.654 0.026 Romania
1880s 0.68 0.654 0.026 Romania
1890s 0.68 0.654 0.026 Romania
1900s 0.6768 0.654 0.0228 Romania
1910s 0.6639 0.6647 0.0008 Slovak Republic
1920s 0.6735 0.858 0.1845 Slovak Republic
1930s 0.5499 0.7492 0.1993 Slovak Republic
1940s 0.2399 0.1904 0.0495 Romania
1950s 0.04 0.057 0.017 Slovak Republic
1960s 0.0418 0.1086 0.0668 Slovak Republic
1970s 0.046 0.0672 0.0212 Slovak Republic
1980s 0.046 0.0791 0.0331 Slovak Republic
1990s 0.8181 0.853 0.0349 Slovak Republic
2000s 0.825 0.9244 0.0994 Slovak Republic
2010s 0.8553 0.9286 0.0733 Slovak Republic
2020s 0.811 0.8893 0.0783 Slovak Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of expression index, Romania or Slovak Republic?
Romania, at 0.777 against 0.765 in Slovak Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Romania and Slovak Republic?
0.012, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Slovak Republic?
195 years are reported by both, from 1831 to 2025.
How do Romania and Slovak Republic rank globally for freedom of expression index?
Romania ranks 68th and Slovak Republic ranks 71st 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.

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Indicator
Freedom of expression index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,035 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed