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

Sao Tome and Principe, at 0.793 against 0.778 in Zambia as of 2025.

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

0.015, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

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

115 years are reported by both, from 1911 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.

Sao Tome and Principe vs Zambia: Freedom of Expression Index

Sao Tome and Principe

0.793

in 2025

Zambia

0.778

in 2025

Sao Tome and Principe rank

66th

Zambia rank

67th

Freedom of Expression Index over time

Sao Tome and Principe
Zambia

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 0.793 against 0.778 in Zambia, a difference of 0.015.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Zambia ahead.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 66th and Zambia ranks 67th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 6 and Zambia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sao Tome and Principe	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.227	0.237	0.01	Zambia
1920s	0.208	0.2346	0.0266	Zambia
1930s	0.165	0.233	0.068	Zambia
1940s	0.173	0.2512	0.0782	Zambia
1950s	0.1719	0.2927	0.1208	Zambia
1960s	0.174	0.3581	0.1841	Zambia
1970s	0.2433	0.2376	0.0057	Sao Tome and Principe
1980s	0.312	0.161	0.151	Sao Tome and Principe
1990s	0.7845	0.6416	0.1429	Sao Tome and Principe
2000s	0.8096	0.7477	0.0619	Sao Tome and Principe
2010s	0.8235	0.6683	0.1552	Sao Tome and Principe
2020s	0.8068	0.7605	0.0463	Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of expression index, Sao Tome and Principe or Zambia?: Sao Tome and Principe, at 0.793 against 0.778 in Zambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Sao Tome and Principe and Zambia?: 0.015, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Zambia?: 115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and Zambia rank globally for freedom of expression index?: Sao Tome and Principe ranks 66th and Zambia ranks 67th 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.