Belarus vs Turkmenistan: Freedom of expression index
Belarus
0.025
in 2025
Turkmenistan
0.038
in 2025
Belarus rank
172nd
Turkmenistan rank
169th
Freedom of expression index over time
- Belarus
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 0.038 against 0.025 in Belarus, a difference of 0.013.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.5 times Belarus's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 130 shared years of data; in 1896 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Belarus ranks 172nd and Turkmenistan ranks 169th of 176 countries.
Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 14 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0.2187 | 0.2187 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0.1825 | 0.1825 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0.0243 | 0.0243 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0.0132 | 0.0132 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0.0127 | 0.0127 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0.0212 | 0.0212 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.0276 | 0.0276 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0.0252 | 0.0252 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0.1196 | 0.1196 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.6017 | 0.0651 | 0.5366 | Belarus |
| 2000s | 0.229 | 0.0227 | 0.2063 | Belarus |
| 2010s | 0.2638 | 0.0295 | 0.2343 | Belarus |
| 2020s | 0.053 | 0.04 | 0.013 | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Belarus or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 0.038 against 0.025 in Belarus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Belarus and Turkmenistan?
- 0.013, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Turkmenistan?
- 130 years are reported by both, from 1896 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and Turkmenistan rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Belarus ranks 172nd and Turkmenistan ranks 169th 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.