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

Romania, at 0.777 against 0.765 in Slovakia as of 2025.

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

195 years are reported by both, from 1831 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 Slovakia: Freedom of Expression Index

Romania

0.777

in 2025

Slovakia

0.765

in 2025

Romania rank

68th

Slovakia rank

71st

Freedom of Expression Index over time

Romania
Slovakia

How they compare

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

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

Romania ranks 68th and Slovakia ranks 71st of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Romania	Slovakia	Difference	Ahead
1830s	0.14	0.151	0.011	Slovakia
1840s	0.14	0.4324	0.2924	Slovakia
1850s	0.14	0.222	0.082	Slovakia
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	Slovakia
1920s	0.6735	0.858	0.1845	Slovakia
1930s	0.5499	0.7492	0.1993	Slovakia
1940s	0.2399	0.1904	0.0495	Romania
1950s	0.04	0.057	0.017	Slovakia
1960s	0.0418	0.1086	0.0668	Slovakia
1970s	0.046	0.0672	0.0212	Slovakia
1980s	0.046	0.0791	0.0331	Slovakia
1990s	0.8181	0.853	0.0349	Slovakia
2000s	0.825	0.9244	0.0994	Slovakia
2010s	0.8553	0.9286	0.0733	Slovakia
2020s	0.811	0.8893	0.0783	Slovakia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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