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

Trinidad and Tobago, at 0.888 against 0.871 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.

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

0.017, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.

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

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.

Sri Lanka vs Trinidad and Tobago: Freedom of Expression Index

Sri Lanka

0.871

in 2025

Trinidad and Tobago

0.888

in 2025

Sri Lanka rank

36th

Trinidad and Tobago rank

33rd

Freedom of Expression Index over time

Sri Lanka
Trinidad and Tobago

How they compare

Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 0.888 against 0.871 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.017.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 36th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 33rd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 7 and Trinidad and Tobago in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sri Lanka	Trinidad and Tobago	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.656	0.233	0.423	Sri Lanka
1910s	0.656	0.247	0.409	Sri Lanka
1920s	0.673	0.3613	0.3117	Sri Lanka
1930s	0.7897	0.3968	0.3929	Sri Lanka
1940s	0.8038	0.463	0.3408	Sri Lanka
1950s	0.813	0.5315	0.2815	Sri Lanka
1960s	0.8572	0.6996	0.1576	Sri Lanka
1970s	0.7522	0.7668	0.0146	Trinidad and Tobago
1980s	0.638	0.8062	0.1682	Trinidad and Tobago
1990s	0.6563	0.8562	0.1999	Trinidad and Tobago
2000s	0.5366	0.8796	0.343	Trinidad and Tobago
2010s	0.634	0.8693	0.2353	Trinidad and Tobago
2020s	0.7503	0.893	0.1427	Trinidad and Tobago

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of expression index, Sri Lanka or Trinidad and Tobago?: Trinidad and Tobago, at 0.888 against 0.871 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Sri Lanka and Trinidad and Tobago?: 0.017, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Trinidad and Tobago?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Sri Lanka and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for freedom of expression index?: Sri Lanka ranks 36th 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: 28 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.