Belarus vs Nicaragua: Freedom of expression index
Belarus
0.025
in 2025
Nicaragua
0.018
in 2025
Belarus rank
172nd
Nicaragua rank
175th
Freedom of expression index over time
- Belarus
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 0.025 against 0.018 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.007.
That makes Belarus's figure about 1.4 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 188 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 172nd and Nicaragua ranks 175th of 176 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 18.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0.074 | 0.04 | 0.034 | Belarus |
| 1840s | 0.071 | 0.073 | 0.002 | Nicaragua |
| 1850s | 0.111 | 0.0669 | 0.0441 | Belarus |
| 1860s | 0.181 | 0.483 | 0.302 | Nicaragua |
| 1870s | 0.1751 | 0.483 | 0.3079 | Nicaragua |
| 1880s | 0.1858 | 0.483 | 0.2972 | Nicaragua |
| 1890s | 0.19 | 0.2886 | 0.0986 | Nicaragua |
| 1900s | 0.2187 | 0.2815 | 0.0628 | Nicaragua |
| 1910s | 0.1825 | 0.3445 | 0.162 | Nicaragua |
| 1920s | 0.0243 | 0.3527 | 0.3284 | Nicaragua |
| 1930s | 0.0132 | 0.298 | 0.2848 | Nicaragua |
| 1940s | 0.0127 | 0.2696 | 0.2569 | Nicaragua |
| 1950s | 0.0212 | 0.256 | 0.2348 | Nicaragua |
| 1960s | 0.0276 | 0.2633 | 0.2357 | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 0.0252 | 0.2584 | 0.2332 | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 0.1196 | 0.492 | 0.3724 | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 0.6017 | 0.8749 | 0.2732 | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 0.229 | 0.7971 | 0.5681 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 0.2638 | 0.4862 | 0.2224 | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 0.053 | 0.087 | 0.034 | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Belarus or Nicaragua?
- Belarus, at 0.025 against 0.018 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Belarus and Nicaragua?
- 0.007, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Nicaragua?
- 188 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and Nicaragua rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Belarus ranks 172nd and Nicaragua ranks 175th 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.