China vs Tajikistan: Freedom of expression index
China
0.045
in 2025
Tajikistan
0.043
in 2025
China rank
167th
Tajikistan rank
168th
Freedom of expression index over time
- China
- Tajikistan
How they compare
China currently reports 0.045 against 0.043 in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 158 shared years of data; in 1868 it was China ahead.
China ranks 167th and Tajikistan ranks 168th of 176 countries.
Across the 17 decades both report, China averaged higher in 14 and Tajikistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0.222 | 0.194 | 0.028 | China |
| 1870s | 0.222 | 0.1751 | 0.0469 | China |
| 1880s | 0.222 | 0.1858 | 0.0362 | China |
| 1890s | 0.2696 | 0.19 | 0.0796 | China |
| 1900s | 0.3304 | 0.2187 | 0.1117 | China |
| 1910s | 0.4234 | 0.1825 | 0.2409 | China |
| 1920s | 0.4298 | 0.0243 | 0.4055 | China |
| 1930s | 0.3805 | 0.0132 | 0.3673 | China |
| 1940s | 0.3428 | 0.0127 | 0.3301 | China |
| 1950s | 0.0451 | 0.0212 | 0.0239 | China |
| 1960s | 0.032 | 0.0276 | 0.0044 | China |
| 1970s | 0.0448 | 0.0252 | 0.0196 | China |
| 1980s | 0.2282 | 0.1196 | 0.1086 | China |
| 1990s | 0.226 | 0.196 | 0.03 | China |
| 2000s | 0.2097 | 0.3174 | 0.1077 | Tajikistan |
| 2010s | 0.1158 | 0.2028 | 0.087 | Tajikistan |
| 2020s | 0.0502 | 0.0742 | 0.024 | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, China or Tajikistan?
- China, at 0.045 against 0.043 in Tajikistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between China and Tajikistan?
- 0.002, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Tajikistan?
- 158 years are reported by both, from 1868 to 2025.
- How do China and Tajikistan rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- China ranks 167th and Tajikistan ranks 168th 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.