Freedom of expression index in Serbia
Serbia: Freedom of expression index was 0.424 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.424
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
130th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.819
in 2002
All-time low
0.034
in 1942
Years of data
208
1789–2025
Freedom of expression index in Serbia, 1789–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 0.424 for freedom of expression index in 2025.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom of expression index in Serbia peaked at 0.819 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.034, in 1942.
Serbia ranks 130th 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.
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 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 4 |
| 1810s | 0.069 | 0.069 | 0.069 | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.192 | 0.181 | 0.197 | 6 |
| 1840s | 0.2218 | 0.215 | 0.232 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.2112 | 0.192 | 0.216 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.2152 | 0.214 | 0.226 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.226 | 0.226 | 0.226 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.3222 | 0.226 | 0.42 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.427 | 0.427 | 0.427 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.3651 | 0.347 | 0.375 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.3271 | 0.264 | 0.376 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.3411 | 0.24 | 0.359 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2793 | 0.228 | 0.292 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0662 | 0.034 | 0.231 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0662 | 0.061 | 0.069 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.07 | 0.069 | 0.073 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0744 | 0.072 | 0.075 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.123 | 0.075 | 0.138 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3501 | 0.305 | 0.371 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7946 | 0.685 | 0.819 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5726 | 0.401 | 0.792 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4358 | 0.424 | 0.448 | 6 |
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 29,665 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 4 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.73 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.208 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.3 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.577 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.217 (2025)
- Varieties democracy vdem 0.3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freedom of expression index in Serbia?
- Freedom of expression index in Serbia was 0.424 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom of expression index recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.819 in 2002.
- What is the lowest freedom of expression index recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.034 in 1942.
- How does Serbia rank for freedom of expression index?
- Serbia ranks 130th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom of expression index rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom of expression index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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