Freedom of expression score bti in Serbia
Serbia: Freedom of expression score bti was 3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Freedom of expression score bti in Serbia, 2005–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, freedom of expression score bti in Serbia stood at 3. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.0% on the previous year and down 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom of expression score bti in Serbia peaked at 8 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2025.
That places Serbia 74th out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.67 | 7 | 8 | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.6 | 6 | 7 | 5 |
| 2020s | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
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More social development data for Serbia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 40,863 (2025)
- 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)
- Freedom of expression index 0.424 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.217 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freedom of expression score bti in Serbia?
- Freedom of expression score bti in Serbia was 3 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom of expression score bti recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 2005.
- What is the lowest freedom of expression score bti recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2025.
- How does Serbia rank for freedom of expression score bti?
- Serbia ranks 74th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom of expression score bti rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom of expression score bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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