Romania vs Zambia: Freedom of expression index
Romania
0.777
in 2025
Zambia
0.778
in 2025
Romania rank
68th
Zambia rank
67th
Freedom of expression index over time
- Romania
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 0.778 against 0.777 in Romania, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 68th and Zambia ranks 67th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 7 and Zambia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.6626 | 0.237 | 0.4256 | Romania |
| 1920s | 0.6735 | 0.2346 | 0.4389 | Romania |
| 1930s | 0.5499 | 0.233 | 0.3169 | Romania |
| 1940s | 0.2399 | 0.2512 | 0.0113 | Zambia |
| 1950s | 0.04 | 0.2927 | 0.2527 | Zambia |
| 1960s | 0.0418 | 0.3581 | 0.3163 | Zambia |
| 1970s | 0.046 | 0.2376 | 0.1916 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 0.046 | 0.161 | 0.115 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 0.8181 | 0.6416 | 0.1765 | Romania |
| 2000s | 0.825 | 0.7477 | 0.0773 | Romania |
| 2010s | 0.8553 | 0.6683 | 0.187 | Romania |
| 2020s | 0.811 | 0.7605 | 0.0505 | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Romania or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 0.778 against 0.777 in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Romania and Zambia?
- 0.001, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Zambia?
- 115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
- How do Romania and Zambia rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Romania ranks 68th and Zambia ranks 67th 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.