Serbia vs Ukraine: Freedom of expression index
Serbia
0.424
in 2025
Ukraine
0.418
in 2025
Serbia rank
130th
Ukraine rank
131st
Freedom of expression index over time
- Serbia
- Ukraine
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 0.424 against 0.418 in Ukraine, a difference of 0.006.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 80 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Serbia ahead.
Serbia ranks 130th and Ukraine ranks 131st of 176 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Serbia averaged higher in 6 and Ukraine in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Serbia | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.054 | 0.0132 | 0.0408 | Serbia |
| 1950s | 0.0662 | 0.0212 | 0.045 | Serbia |
| 1960s | 0.07 | 0.0276 | 0.0424 | Serbia |
| 1970s | 0.0744 | 0.0252 | 0.0492 | Serbia |
| 1980s | 0.123 | 0.1196 | 0.0034 | Serbia |
| 1990s | 0.3501 | 0.7574 | 0.4073 | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 0.7946 | 0.7141 | 0.0805 | Serbia |
| 2010s | 0.5726 | 0.6978 | 0.1252 | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 0.4358 | 0.546 | 0.1102 | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Serbia or Ukraine?
- Serbia, at 0.424 against 0.418 in Ukraine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Serbia and Ukraine?
- 0.006, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and Ukraine?
- 80 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2025.
- How do Serbia and Ukraine rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Serbia ranks 130th and Ukraine ranks 131st 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.