Solomon Islands vs Spain: Freedom of expression index

Solomon Islands
0.84
in 2025
Spain
0.843
in 2025
Solomon Islands rank
46th
Spain rank
45th

Freedom of expression index over time

  • Solomon Islands
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.843 against 0.84 in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Spain ahead.

Solomon Islands ranks 46th and Spain ranks 45th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Solomon Islands averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade Solomon Islands Spain Difference Ahead
1900s 0.238 0.547 0.309 Spain
1910s 0.2308 0.547 0.3162 Spain
1920s 0.254 0.2752 0.0212 Spain
1930s 0.2478 0.6157 0.3679 Spain
1940s 0.2391 0.0194 0.2197 Solomon Islands
1950s 0.2757 0.021 0.2547 Solomon Islands
1960s 0.342 0.0449 0.2971 Solomon Islands
1970s 0.5459 0.3329 0.213 Solomon Islands
1980s 0.7726 0.9538 0.1812 Spain
1990s 0.7844 0.96 0.1756 Spain
2000s 0.7843 0.96 0.1757 Spain
2010s 0.8214 0.9267 0.1053 Spain
2020s 0.8322 0.8813 0.0492 Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of expression index, Solomon Islands or Spain?
Spain, at 0.843 against 0.84 in Solomon Islands as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Solomon Islands and Spain?
0.003, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and Spain?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Solomon Islands and Spain rank globally for freedom of expression index?
Solomon Islands ranks 46th and Spain ranks 45th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Freedom of expression index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,035 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed