Belarus vs Myanmar: Freedom of expression index

Belarus
0.025
in 2025
Myanmar
0.026
in 2025
Belarus rank
172nd
Myanmar rank
171st

Freedom of expression index over time

  • Belarus
  • Myanmar
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How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 0.026 against 0.025 in Belarus, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 231 shared years of data; in 1795 it was Belarus ahead.

Belarus ranks 172nd and Myanmar ranks 171st of 176 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 7 and Myanmar in 17.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Myanmar Difference Ahead
1790s 0.087 0.069 0.018 Belarus
1800s 0.087 0.069 0.018 Belarus
1810s 0.087 0.069 0.018 Belarus
1820s 0.0818 0.069 0.0128 Belarus
1830s 0.074 0.0951 0.0211 Myanmar
1840s 0.071 0.156 0.085 Myanmar
1850s 0.111 0.156 0.045 Myanmar
1860s 0.181 0.1832 0.0022 Myanmar
1870s 0.1751 0.3181 0.143 Myanmar
1880s 0.1858 0.4394 0.2536 Myanmar
1890s 0.19 0.539 0.349 Myanmar
1900s 0.2187 0.527 0.3083 Myanmar
1910s 0.1825 0.527 0.3445 Myanmar
1920s 0.0243 0.5734 0.5491 Myanmar
1930s 0.0132 0.5998 0.5866 Myanmar
1940s 0.0127 0.5597 0.547 Myanmar
1950s 0.0212 0.7688 0.7476 Myanmar
1960s 0.0276 0.1846 0.157 Myanmar
1970s 0.0252 0.033 0.0078 Myanmar
1980s 0.1196 0.0368 0.0828 Belarus
1990s 0.6017 0.06 0.5417 Belarus
2000s 0.229 0.0618 0.1672 Belarus
2010s 0.2638 0.5152 0.2514 Myanmar
2020s 0.053 0.1428 0.0898 Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of expression index, Belarus or Myanmar?
Myanmar, at 0.026 against 0.025 in Belarus as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Belarus and Myanmar?
0.001, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Myanmar?
231 years are reported by both, from 1795 to 2025.
How do Belarus and Myanmar rank globally for freedom of expression index?
Belarus ranks 172nd and Myanmar ranks 171st 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Freedom of expression index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,035 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed