China (People’s Republic of) vs Turkmenistan: Freedom of expression index
China (People’s Republic of)
0.045
in 2025
Turkmenistan
0.038
in 2025
China (People’s Republic of) rank
167th
Turkmenistan rank
169th
Freedom of expression index over time
- China (People’s Republic of)
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 0.045 against 0.038 in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.007.
That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 1.2 times Turkmenistan's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 130 shared years of data; in 1896 it was China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 167th and Turkmenistan ranks 169th of 176 countries.
China (People’s Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 14 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China (People’s Republic of) | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0.3317 | 0.19 | 0.1417 | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1900s | 0.3304 | 0.2187 | 0.1117 | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1910s | 0.4234 | 0.1825 | 0.2409 | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1920s | 0.4298 | 0.0243 | 0.4055 | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1930s | 0.3805 | 0.0132 | 0.3673 | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1940s | 0.3428 | 0.0127 | 0.3301 | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1950s | 0.0451 | 0.0212 | 0.0239 | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1960s | 0.032 | 0.0276 | 0.0044 | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1970s | 0.0448 | 0.0252 | 0.0196 | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1980s | 0.2282 | 0.1196 | 0.1086 | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1990s | 0.226 | 0.0651 | 0.1609 | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2000s | 0.2097 | 0.0227 | 0.187 | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2010s | 0.1158 | 0.0295 | 0.0863 | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2020s | 0.0502 | 0.04 | 0.0102 | China (People’s Republic of) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, China (People’s Republic of) or Turkmenistan?
- China (People’s Republic of), at 0.045 against 0.038 in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between China (People’s Republic of) and Turkmenistan?
- 0.007, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Turkmenistan?
- 130 years are reported by both, from 1896 to 2025.
- How do China (People’s Republic of) and Turkmenistan rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 167th 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.