Which has higher freedom of expression index, Spain or Vanuatu?

Vanuatu, at 0.848 against 0.843 in Spain as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Vanuatu?

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.

Spain vs Vanuatu: Freedom of Expression Index

Spain

0.843

in 2025

Vanuatu

0.848

in 2025

Spain rank

45th

Vanuatu rank

42nd

Freedom of Expression Index over time

Spain
Vanuatu

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 0.848 against 0.843 in Spain, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Spain ahead.

Spain ranks 45th and Vanuatu ranks 42nd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 7 and Vanuatu in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Spain	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.547	0.4912	0.0558	Spain
1910s	0.547	0.505	0.042	Spain
1920s	0.2752	0.505	0.2298	Vanuatu
1930s	0.6157	0.525	0.0907	Spain
1940s	0.0194	0.546	0.5266	Vanuatu
1950s	0.021	0.5518	0.5308	Vanuatu
1960s	0.0449	0.553	0.5081	Vanuatu
1970s	0.3329	0.6616	0.3287	Vanuatu
1980s	0.9538	0.899	0.0548	Spain
1990s	0.96	0.9079	0.0521	Spain
2000s	0.96	0.91	0.05	Spain
2010s	0.9267	0.9125	0.0142	Spain
2020s	0.8813	0.8923	0.011	Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of expression index, Spain or Vanuatu?: Vanuatu, at 0.848 against 0.843 in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Spain and Vanuatu?: 0.005, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Vanuatu?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Spain and Vanuatu rank globally for freedom of expression index?: Spain ranks 45th and Vanuatu ranks 42nd 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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About this data

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: 07 August 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.