Which has higher freedom of expression index, Seychelles or Trinidad and Tobago?

Trinidad and Tobago, at 0.888 against 0.874 in Seychelles as of 2025.

What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Seychelles and Trinidad and Tobago?

0.014, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Trinidad and Tobago?

123 years are reported by both, from 1903 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.

Seychelles vs Trinidad and Tobago: Freedom of Expression Index

Seychelles

0.874

in 2025

Trinidad and Tobago

0.888

in 2025

Seychelles rank

35th

Trinidad and Tobago rank

33rd

Freedom of Expression Index over time

Seychelles
Trinidad and Tobago

How they compare

Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 0.888 against 0.874 in Seychelles, a difference of 0.014.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Seychelles ahead.

Seychelles ranks 35th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 33rd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Seychelles averaged higher in 2 and Trinidad and Tobago in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Seychelles	Trinidad and Tobago	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.329	0.233	0.096	Seychelles
1910s	0.329	0.247	0.082	Seychelles
1920s	0.329	0.3613	0.0323	Trinidad and Tobago
1930s	0.329	0.3968	0.0678	Trinidad and Tobago
1940s	0.3475	0.463	0.1155	Trinidad and Tobago
1950s	0.394	0.5315	0.1375	Trinidad and Tobago
1960s	0.4455	0.6996	0.2541	Trinidad and Tobago
1970s	0.4002	0.7668	0.3666	Trinidad and Tobago
1980s	0.1615	0.8062	0.6447	Trinidad and Tobago
1990s	0.3672	0.8562	0.489	Trinidad and Tobago
2000s	0.525	0.8796	0.3546	Trinidad and Tobago
2010s	0.6343	0.8693	0.235	Trinidad and Tobago
2020s	0.8043	0.893	0.0887	Trinidad and Tobago

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of expression index, Seychelles or Trinidad and Tobago?: Trinidad and Tobago, at 0.888 against 0.874 in Seychelles as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Seychelles and Trinidad and Tobago?: 0.014, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Trinidad and Tobago?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Seychelles and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for freedom of expression index?: Seychelles ranks 35th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 33rd 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.