Which has higher freedom of expression index, Singapore or Zimbabwe?

Zimbabwe, at 0.414 against 0.4 in Singapore as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Zimbabwe?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Singapore vs Zimbabwe: Freedom of Expression Index

Singapore

0.4

in 2025

Zimbabwe

0.414

in 2025

Singapore rank

134th

Zimbabwe rank

132nd

Freedom of Expression Index over time

Singapore
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 0.414 against 0.4 in Singapore, a difference of 0.014.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Singapore ahead.

Singapore ranks 134th and Zimbabwe ranks 132nd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 8 and Zimbabwe in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Singapore	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.5088	0.378	0.1308	Singapore
1910s	0.495	0.378	0.117	Singapore
1920s	0.495	0.378	0.117	Singapore
1930s	0.495	0.378	0.117	Singapore
1940s	0.4685	0.3485	0.12	Singapore
1950s	0.5297	0.322	0.2077	Singapore
1960s	0.3696	0.1929	0.1767	Singapore
1970s	0.23	0.118	0.112	Singapore
1980s	0.25	0.3985	0.1485	Zimbabwe
1990s	0.2888	0.3901	0.1013	Zimbabwe
2000s	0.3455	0.3541	0.0086	Zimbabwe
2010s	0.3628	0.4513	0.0885	Zimbabwe
2020s	0.3532	0.4822	0.129	Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of expression index, Singapore or Zimbabwe?: Zimbabwe, at 0.414 against 0.4 in Singapore as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Singapore and Zimbabwe?: 0.014, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Zimbabwe?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Singapore and Zimbabwe rank globally for freedom of expression index?: Singapore ranks 134th and Zimbabwe ranks 132nd 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.