Which has higher freedom of expression index, Chad or Kyrgyzstan?

Kyrgyzstan, at 0.469 against 0.427 in Chad as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Kyrgyzstan?

106 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.

Chad vs Kyrgyzstan: Freedom of Expression Index

Chad

0.427

in 2025

Kyrgyzstan

0.469

in 2025

Chad rank

129th

Kyrgyzstan rank

126th

Freedom of Expression Index over time

Chad
Kyrgyzstan

How they compare

Kyrgyzstan currently reports 0.469 against 0.427 in Chad, a difference of 0.042.

That makes Kyrgyzstan's figure about 1.1 times Chad's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Chad ahead.

Chad ranks 129th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 126th of 176 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 7 and Kyrgyzstan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chad	Kyrgyzstan	Difference	Ahead
1920s	0.054	0.0243	0.0297	Chad
1930s	0.054	0.0132	0.0408	Chad
1940s	0.0614	0.0127	0.0487	Chad
1950s	0.121	0.0212	0.0998	Chad
1960s	0.1645	0.0276	0.1369	Chad
1970s	0.1583	0.0252	0.1331	Chad
1980s	0.0934	0.1196	0.0262	Kyrgyzstan
1990s	0.5061	0.5804	0.0743	Kyrgyzstan
2000s	0.5501	0.4962	0.0539	Chad
2010s	0.5607	0.7201	0.1594	Kyrgyzstan
2020s	0.4747	0.5403	0.0657	Kyrgyzstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of expression index, Chad or Kyrgyzstan?: Kyrgyzstan, at 0.469 against 0.427 in Chad as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Chad and Kyrgyzstan?: 0.042, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Kyrgyzstan?: 106 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
How do Chad and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for freedom of expression index?: Chad ranks 129th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 126th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.

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Indicator: Freedom of Expression Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,035 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people can discuss political matters at home and in the public sphere, the press, and media are free and can present different political perspectives, and the freedom of academic and cultural expression.