Burundi vs Oman: Freedom of expression index
Burundi
0.164
in 2025
Oman
0.151
in 2025
Burundi rank
152nd
Oman rank
155th
Freedom of expression index over time
- Burundi
- Oman
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 0.164 against 0.151 in Oman, a difference of 0.013.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Oman's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 152nd and Oman ranks 155th of 176 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.07 | 0.0312 | 0.0388 | Burundi |
| 1920s | 0.065 | 0.0303 | 0.0347 | Burundi |
| 1930s | 0.065 | 0.0354 | 0.0296 | Burundi |
| 1940s | 0.091 | 0.0384 | 0.0526 | Burundi |
| 1950s | 0.0891 | 0.0296 | 0.0595 | Burundi |
| 1960s | 0.1456 | 0.026 | 0.1196 | Burundi |
| 1970s | 0.0939 | 0.0606 | 0.0333 | Burundi |
| 1980s | 0.115 | 0.0717 | 0.0433 | Burundi |
| 1990s | 0.4517 | 0.0678 | 0.3839 | Burundi |
| 2000s | 0.6235 | 0.069 | 0.5545 | Burundi |
| 2010s | 0.3375 | 0.1199 | 0.2176 | Burundi |
| 2020s | 0.171 | 0.1488 | 0.0222 | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Burundi or Oman?
- Burundi, at 0.164 against 0.151 in Oman as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Burundi and Oman?
- 0.013, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Oman?
- 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Oman rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Burundi ranks 152nd and Oman ranks 155th 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.