What is freedom of expression index in Greece?

Freedom of expression index in Greece was 0.81 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest freedom of expression index recorded in Greece?

The highest recorded value was 0.964 in 1989.

What is the lowest freedom of expression index recorded in Greece?

The lowest recorded value was 0.033 in 1940.

How does Greece rank for freedom of expression index?

Greece ranks 62nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is freedom of expression index rising or falling in Greece?

Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Greece data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom of Expression Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Freedom of Expression Index in Greece

Name: Freedom of Expression Index in Greece
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Greece: Freedom of Expression Index was 0.81 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.81

Change on year

up 0.2%

World rank

62nd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.964

in 1989

All-time low

0.033

in 1940

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Freedom of Expression Index in Greece, 1789–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, freedom of expression index in Greece stood at 0.81.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, freedom of expression index in Greece peaked at 0.964 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.033, in 1940.

Greece ranks 62nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Freedom of Expression Index in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Freedom of Expression Index in Greece, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.08	—
1790	0.08	+0.0%
1791	0.08	+0.0%
1792	0.08	+0.0%
1793	0.08	+0.0%
1794	0.08	+0.0%
1795	0.08	+0.0%
1796	0.08	+0.0%
1797	0.08	+0.0%
1798	0.08	+0.0%
1799	0.08	+0.0%
1800	0.08	+0.0%
1801	0.08	+0.0%
1802	0.08	+0.0%
1803	0.08	+0.0%
1804	0.08	+0.0%
1805	0.08	+0.0%
1806	0.08	+0.0%
1807	0.08	+0.0%
1808	0.075	-6.3%
1809	0.069	-8.0%
1810	0.069	+0.0%
1811	0.069	+0.0%
1812	0.069	+0.0%
1813	0.069	+0.0%
1814	0.069	+0.0%
1815	0.069	+0.0%
1816	0.069	+0.0%
1817	0.069	+0.0%
1818	0.069	+0.0%
1819	0.069	+0.0%
1820	0.069	+0.0%
1821	0.069	+0.0%
1822	0.432	+526.1%
1823	0.432	+0.0%
1824	0.432	+0.0%
1825	0.432	+0.0%
1826	0.432	+0.0%
1827	0.432	+0.0%
1828	0.432	+0.0%
1829	0.432	+0.0%
1830	0.432	+0.0%
1831	0.479	+10.9%
1832	0.479	+0.0%
1833	0.479	+0.0%
1834	0.479	+0.0%
1835	0.479	+0.0%
1836	0.479	+0.0%
1837	0.479	+0.0%
1838	0.479	+0.0%
1839	0.479	+0.0%
1840	0.479	+0.0%
1841	0.479	+0.0%
1842	0.479	+0.0%
1843	0.479	+0.0%
1844	0.479	+0.0%
1845	0.479	+0.0%
1846	0.479	+0.0%
1847	0.479	+0.0%
1848	0.479	+0.0%
1849	0.479	+0.0%
1850	0.479	+0.0%
1851	0.479	+0.0%
1852	0.479	+0.0%
1853	0.479	+0.0%
1854	0.479	+0.0%
1855	0.479	+0.0%
1856	0.479	+0.0%
1857	0.479	+0.0%
1858	0.479	+0.0%
1859	0.479	+0.0%
1860	0.479	+0.0%
1861	0.479	+0.0%
1862	0.479	+0.0%
1863	0.579	+20.9%
1864	0.594	+2.6%
1865	0.594	+0.0%
1866	0.594	+0.0%
1867	0.594	+0.0%
1868	0.594	+0.0%
1869	0.594	+0.0%
1870	0.594	+0.0%
1871	0.594	+0.0%
1872	0.594	+0.0%
1873	0.594	+0.0%
1874	0.594	+0.0%
1875	0.594	+0.0%
1876	0.594	+0.0%
1877	0.594	+0.0%
1878	0.594	+0.0%
1879	0.594	+0.0%
1880	0.594	+0.0%
1881	0.594	+0.0%
1882	0.594	+0.0%
1883	0.594	+0.0%
1884	0.594	+0.0%
1885	0.594	+0.0%
1886	0.594	+0.0%
1887	0.594	+0.0%
1888	0.594	+0.0%
1889	0.594	+0.0%
1890	0.594	+0.0%
1891	0.594	+0.0%
1892	0.594	+0.0%
1893	0.594	+0.0%
1894	0.594	+0.0%
1895	0.594	+0.0%
1896	0.594	+0.0%
1897	0.594	+0.0%
1898	0.594	+0.0%
1899	0.594	+0.0%
1900	0.575	-3.2%
1901	0.575	+0.0%
1902	0.575	+0.0%
1903	0.575	+0.0%
1904	0.575	+0.0%
1905	0.575	+0.0%
1906	0.575	+0.0%
1907	0.575	+0.0%
1908	0.575	+0.0%
1909	0.56	-2.6%
1910	0.577	+3.0%
1911	0.613	+6.2%
1912	0.613	+0.0%
1913	0.613	+0.0%
1914	0.613	+0.0%
1915	0.599	-2.3%
1916	0.594	-0.8%
1917	0.605	+1.9%
1918	0.605	+0.0%
1919	0.605	+0.0%
1920	0.585	-3.3%
1921	0.577	-1.4%
1922	0.577	+0.0%
1923	0.575	-0.3%
1924	0.575	+0.0%
1925	0.522	-9.2%
1926	0.522	+0.0%
1927	0.562	+7.7%
1928	0.569	+1.2%
1929	0.571	+0.4%
1930	0.573	+0.4%
1931	0.573	+0.0%
1932	0.573	+0.0%
1933	0.567	-1.0%
1934	0.567	+0.0%
1935	0.519	-8.5%
1936	0.067	-87.1%
1937	0.068	+1.5%
1938	0.068	+0.0%
1939	0.068	+0.0%
1940	0.033	-51.5%
1941	0.036	+9.1%
1942	0.06	+66.7%
1943	0.06	+0.0%
1944	0.069	+15.0%
1945	0.33	+378.3%
1946	0.374	+13.3%
1947	0.366	-2.1%
1948	0.366	+0.0%
1949	0.366	+0.0%
1950	0.537	+46.7%
1951	0.549	+2.2%
1952	0.581	+5.8%
1953	0.588	+1.2%
1954	0.601	+2.2%
1955	0.612	+1.8%
1956	0.612	+0.0%
1957	0.612	+0.0%
1958	0.612	+0.0%
1959	0.612	+0.0%
1960	0.612	+0.0%
1961	0.612	+0.0%
1962	0.612	+0.0%
1963	0.612	+0.0%
1964	0.615	+0.5%
1965	0.615	+0.0%
1966	0.438	-28.8%
1967	0.051	-88.4%
1968	0.046	-9.8%
1969	0.046	+0.0%
1970	0.046	+0.0%
1971	0.046	+0.0%
1972	0.046	+0.0%
1973	0.046	+0.0%
1974	0.177	+284.8%
1975	0.792	+347.5%
1976	0.907	+14.5%
1977	0.936	+3.2%
1978	0.936	+0.0%
1979	0.936	+0.0%
1980	0.936	+0.0%
1981	0.947	+1.2%
1982	0.954	+0.7%
1983	0.954	+0.0%
1984	0.954	+0.0%
1985	0.954	+0.0%
1986	0.954	+0.0%
1987	0.959	+0.5%
1988	0.959	+0.0%
1989	0.964	+0.5%
1990	0.96	-0.4%
1991	0.96	+0.0%
1992	0.96	+0.0%
1993	0.96	+0.0%
1994	0.96	+0.0%
1995	0.96	+0.0%
1996	0.96	+0.0%
1997	0.96	+0.0%
1998	0.96	+0.0%
1999	0.96	+0.0%
2000	0.96	+0.0%
2001	0.96	+0.0%
2002	0.96	+0.0%
2003	0.96	+0.0%
2004	0.96	+0.0%
2005	0.96	+0.0%
2006	0.96	+0.0%
2007	0.963	+0.3%
2008	0.963	+0.0%
2009	0.962	-0.1%
2010	0.964	+0.2%
2011	0.963	-0.1%
2012	0.96	-0.3%
2013	0.942	-1.9%
2014	0.943	+0.1%
2015	0.926	-1.8%
2016	0.921	-0.5%
2017	0.915	-0.7%
2018	0.901	-1.5%
2019	0.905	+0.4%
2020	0.812	-10.3%
2021	0.799	-1.6%
2022	0.799	+0.0%
2023	0.798	-0.1%
2024	0.808	+1.3%
2025	0.81	+0.2%

Greece compared with similar countries

Greece's 0.81 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.874, 93% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Greece's 0.81 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7935, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.08	0.08	0.08	1
1790s	0.08	0.08	0.08	10
1800s	0.0784	0.069	0.08	10
1810s	0.069	0.069	0.069	10
1820s	0.3594	0.069	0.432	10
1830s	0.4743	0.432	0.479	10
1840s	0.479	0.479	0.479	10
1850s	0.479	0.479	0.479	10
1860s	0.558	0.479	0.594	10
1870s	0.594	0.594	0.594	10
1880s	0.594	0.594	0.594	10
1890s	0.594	0.594	0.594	10
1900s	0.5735	0.56	0.575	10
1910s	0.6037	0.577	0.613	10
1920s	0.5635	0.522	0.585	10
1930s	0.3643	0.067	0.573	10
1940s	0.206	0.033	0.374	10
1950s	0.5916	0.537	0.612	10
1960s	0.4259	0.046	0.615	10
1970s	0.4868	0.046	0.936	10
1980s	0.9535	0.936	0.964	10
1990s	0.96	0.96	0.96	10
2000s	0.9608	0.96	0.963	10
2010s	0.934	0.901	0.964	10
2020s	0.8043	0.798	0.812	6

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Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is freedom of expression index in Greece?: Freedom of expression index in Greece was 0.81 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest freedom of expression index recorded in Greece?: The highest recorded value was 0.964 in 1989.
What is the lowest freedom of expression index recorded in Greece?: The lowest recorded value was 0.033 in 1940.
How does Greece rank for freedom of expression index?: Greece ranks 62nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is freedom of expression index rising or falling in Greece?: Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Greece data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom of Expression Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.