Belarus vs Eritrea: Freedom of expression index
Belarus
0.025
in 2025
Eritrea
0.024
in 2025
Belarus rank
172nd
Eritrea rank
173rd
Freedom of expression index over time
- Belarus
- Eritrea
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 0.025 against 0.024 in Eritrea, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 172nd and Eritrea ranks 173rd of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 7 and Eritrea in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.2187 | 0.073 | 0.1457 | Belarus |
| 1910s | 0.1825 | 0.073 | 0.1095 | Belarus |
| 1920s | 0.0243 | 0.073 | 0.0487 | Eritrea |
| 1930s | 0.0132 | 0.0662 | 0.053 | Eritrea |
| 1940s | 0.0127 | 0.4118 | 0.3991 | Eritrea |
| 1950s | 0.0212 | 0.3086 | 0.2874 | Eritrea |
| 1960s | 0.0276 | 0.1028 | 0.0752 | Eritrea |
| 1970s | 0.0252 | 0.0549 | 0.0297 | Eritrea |
| 1980s | 0.1196 | 0.039 | 0.0806 | Belarus |
| 1990s | 0.6017 | 0.2237 | 0.378 | Belarus |
| 2000s | 0.229 | 0.0587 | 0.1703 | Belarus |
| 2010s | 0.2638 | 0.0169 | 0.2469 | Belarus |
| 2020s | 0.053 | 0.031 | 0.022 | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Belarus or Eritrea?
- Belarus, at 0.025 against 0.024 in Eritrea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Belarus and Eritrea?
- 0.001, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Eritrea?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and Eritrea rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Belarus ranks 172nd and Eritrea ranks 173rd 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.