Djibouti vs Kazakhstan: Freedom of expression index
Djibouti
0.336
in 2025
Kazakhstan
0.329
in 2025
Djibouti rank
139th
Kazakhstan rank
140th
Freedom of expression index over time
- Djibouti
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 0.336 against 0.329 in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0.007.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Djibouti ranks 139th and Kazakhstan ranks 140th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 7 and Kazakhstan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.1277 | 0.2187 | 0.091 | Kazakhstan |
| 1910s | 0.125 | 0.1825 | 0.0575 | Kazakhstan |
| 1920s | 0.125 | 0.0243 | 0.1007 | Djibouti |
| 1930s | 0.125 | 0.0132 | 0.1118 | Djibouti |
| 1940s | 0.125 | 0.0127 | 0.1123 | Djibouti |
| 1950s | 0.15 | 0.0212 | 0.1288 | Djibouti |
| 1960s | 0.1616 | 0.0276 | 0.134 | Djibouti |
| 1970s | 0.1338 | 0.0252 | 0.1086 | Djibouti |
| 1980s | 0.188 | 0.1196 | 0.0684 | Djibouti |
| 1990s | 0.2519 | 0.4414 | 0.1895 | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 0.283 | 0.3616 | 0.0786 | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 0.2839 | 0.3258 | 0.0419 | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 0.336 | 0.347 | 0.011 | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Djibouti or Kazakhstan?
- Djibouti, at 0.336 against 0.329 in Kazakhstan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Djibouti and Kazakhstan?
- 0.007, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Kazakhstan?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Djibouti and Kazakhstan rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Djibouti ranks 139th and Kazakhstan ranks 140th 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.