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
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.