Which has higher freedom of expression index, Vatican or Venezuela?

Venezuela, at 0.148 against 0.13 in Vatican as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Vatican and Venezuela?

68 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 1870.

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.

Vatican vs Venezuela: Freedom of Expression Index

Vatican

0.13

in 1870

Venezuela

0.148

in 2025

Vatican rank

157th

Venezuela rank

156th

Freedom of Expression Index over time

Vatican
Venezuela

How they compare

Venezuela currently reports 0.148 against 0.13 in Vatican, a difference of 0.018.

That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.1 times Vatican's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 68 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Vatican ahead.

Vatican ranks 157th and Venezuela ranks 156th of 176 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Vatican averaged higher in 4 and Venezuela in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Vatican	Venezuela	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.269	0.029	0.24	Vatican
1790s	0.2604	0.029	0.2314	Vatican
1800s	0.2859	0.0298	0.2561	Vatican
1810s	0.178	0.04	0.138	Vatican
1830s	0.096	0.79	0.694	Venezuela
1840s	0.2192	0.5305	0.3113	Venezuela
1850s	0.227	0.2373	0.0103	Venezuela
1860s	0.1409	0.3659	0.225	Venezuela
1870s	0.13	0.189	0.059	Venezuela

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of expression index, Vatican or Venezuela?: Venezuela, at 0.148 against 0.13 in Vatican as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Vatican and Venezuela?: 0.018, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Vatican and Venezuela?: 68 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 1870.
How do Vatican and Venezuela rank globally for freedom of expression index?: Vatican ranks 157th and Venezuela ranks 156th 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.