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?
- 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.