Belarus vs Laos: Freedom of expression index
Belarus
0.025
in 2025
Laos
0.032
in 2025
Belarus rank
172nd
Laos rank
170th
Freedom of expression index over time
- Belarus
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 0.032 against 0.025 in Belarus, a difference of 0.007.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.3 times Belarus's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 224 shared years of data; in 1795 it was Laos ahead.
Belarus ranks 172nd and Laos ranks 170th of 176 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 9 and Laos in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790s | 0.087 | 0.138 | 0.051 | Laos |
| 1800s | 0.087 | 0.138 | 0.051 | Laos |
| 1810s | 0.087 | 0.138 | 0.051 | Laos |
| 1820s | 0.0818 | 0.138 | 0.0562 | Laos |
| 1830s | 0.074 | 0.138 | 0.064 | Laos |
| 1840s | 0.071 | 0.138 | 0.067 | Laos |
| 1850s | 0.111 | 0.138 | 0.027 | Laos |
| 1860s | 0.181 | 0.138 | 0.043 | Belarus |
| 1870s | 0.1751 | 0.1328 | 0.0423 | Belarus |
| 1880s | 0.1858 | 0.112 | 0.0738 | Belarus |
| 1890s | 0.19 | 0.112 | 0.078 | Belarus |
| 1900s | 0.2187 | 0.221 | 0.0023 | Laos |
| 1910s | 0.1825 | 0.221 | 0.0385 | Laos |
| 1920s | 0.0243 | 0.221 | 0.1967 | Laos |
| 1930s | 0.0132 | 0.221 | 0.2078 | Laos |
| 1940s | 0.0127 | 0.3295 | 0.3168 | Laos |
| 1950s | 0.0212 | 0.4796 | 0.4584 | Laos |
| 1960s | 0.0276 | 0.4238 | 0.3962 | Laos |
| 1970s | 0.0252 | 0.2154 | 0.1902 | Laos |
| 1980s | 0.1196 | 0.0168 | 0.1028 | Belarus |
| 1990s | 0.6017 | 0.017 | 0.5847 | Belarus |
| 2000s | 0.229 | 0.0198 | 0.2092 | Belarus |
| 2010s | 0.2638 | 0.0246 | 0.2392 | Belarus |
| 2020s | 0.053 | 0.0342 | 0.0188 | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Belarus or Laos?
- Laos, at 0.032 against 0.025 in Belarus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Belarus and Laos?
- 0.007, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Laos?
- 224 years are reported by both, from 1795 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and Laos rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Belarus ranks 172nd and Laos ranks 170th 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.