Cambodia vs Iran: Freedom of expression index
Cambodia
0.153
in 2025
Iran
0.166
in 2025
Cambodia rank
154th
Iran rank
151st
Freedom of expression index over time
- Cambodia
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 0.166 against 0.153 in Cambodia, a difference of 0.013.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Cambodia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 154th and Iran ranks 151st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 8 and Iran in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.153 | 0.2067 | 0.0537 | Iran |
| 1910s | 0.153 | 0.371 | 0.218 | Iran |
| 1920s | 0.153 | 0.1532 | 0.0002 | Iran |
| 1930s | 0.153 | 0.08 | 0.073 | Cambodia |
| 1940s | 0.1575 | 0.354 | 0.1965 | Iran |
| 1950s | 0.2543 | 0.2203 | 0.034 | Cambodia |
| 1960s | 0.3481 | 0.093 | 0.2551 | Cambodia |
| 1970s | 0.1982 | 0.1041 | 0.0941 | Cambodia |
| 1980s | 0.023 | 0.0716 | 0.0486 | Iran |
| 1990s | 0.3441 | 0.1983 | 0.1458 | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 0.4484 | 0.2868 | 0.1616 | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 0.3305 | 0.1833 | 0.1472 | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 0.1743 | 0.1697 | 0.0047 | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Cambodia or Iran?
- Iran, at 0.166 against 0.153 in Cambodia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Cambodia and Iran?
- 0.013, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Iran?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Cambodia and Iran rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Cambodia ranks 154th and Iran ranks 151st 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.