Afghanistan vs Belarus: Freedom of expression index
Afghanistan
0.022
in 2025
Belarus
0.025
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
174th
Belarus rank
172nd
Freedom of expression index over time
- Afghanistan
- Belarus
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 0.025 against 0.022 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.003.
That makes Belarus's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 231 shared years of data; in 1795 it was Belarus ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 174th and Belarus ranks 172nd of 176 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 12 and Belarus in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Belarus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790s | 0.086 | 0.087 | 0.001 | Belarus |
| 1800s | 0.086 | 0.087 | 0.001 | Belarus |
| 1810s | 0.086 | 0.087 | 0.001 | Belarus |
| 1820s | 0.086 | 0.0818 | 0.0042 | Afghanistan |
| 1830s | 0.086 | 0.074 | 0.012 | Afghanistan |
| 1840s | 0.086 | 0.071 | 0.015 | Afghanistan |
| 1850s | 0.086 | 0.111 | 0.025 | Belarus |
| 1860s | 0.086 | 0.181 | 0.095 | Belarus |
| 1870s | 0.086 | 0.1751 | 0.0891 | Belarus |
| 1880s | 0.08 | 0.1858 | 0.1058 | Belarus |
| 1890s | 0.08 | 0.19 | 0.11 | Belarus |
| 1900s | 0.0796 | 0.2187 | 0.1391 | Belarus |
| 1910s | 0.1022 | 0.1825 | 0.0803 | Belarus |
| 1920s | 0.2021 | 0.0243 | 0.1778 | Afghanistan |
| 1930s | 0.2023 | 0.0132 | 0.1891 | Afghanistan |
| 1940s | 0.2058 | 0.0127 | 0.1931 | Afghanistan |
| 1950s | 0.1739 | 0.0212 | 0.1527 | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 0.2397 | 0.0276 | 0.2121 | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 0.194 | 0.0252 | 0.1688 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 0.1061 | 0.1196 | 0.0135 | Belarus |
| 1990s | 0.0665 | 0.6017 | 0.5352 | Belarus |
| 2000s | 0.5545 | 0.229 | 0.3255 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 0.6966 | 0.2638 | 0.4328 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 0.1762 | 0.053 | 0.1232 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Afghanistan or Belarus?
- Belarus, at 0.025 against 0.022 in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Afghanistan and Belarus?
- 0.003, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Belarus?
- 231 years are reported by both, from 1795 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Belarus rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Afghanistan ranks 174th and Belarus ranks 172nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.