Egypt vs Türkiye: Freedom of expression index
Egypt
0.179
in 2025
Türkiye
0.179
in 2025
Egypt rank
147th
Türkiye rank
147th
Freedom of expression index over time
- Egypt
- Türkiye
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 0.179 against 0.179 in Türkiye, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 147th and Türkiye ranks 147th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 15 and Türkiye in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.097 | 0.08 | 0.017 | Egypt |
| 1790s | 0.0961 | 0.08 | 0.0161 | Egypt |
| 1800s | 0.088 | 0.0784 | 0.0096 | Egypt |
| 1810s | 0.088 | 0.069 | 0.019 | Egypt |
| 1820s | 0.088 | 0.069 | 0.019 | Egypt |
| 1830s | 0.088 | 0.0696 | 0.0184 | Egypt |
| 1840s | 0.088 | 0.071 | 0.017 | Egypt |
| 1850s | 0.088 | 0.071 | 0.017 | Egypt |
| 1860s | 0.1111 | 0.2018 | 0.0907 | Türkiye |
| 1870s | 0.1499 | 0.1678 | 0.0179 | Türkiye |
| 1880s | 0.3439 | 0.044 | 0.2999 | Egypt |
| 1890s | 0.341 | 0.027 | 0.314 | Egypt |
| 1900s | 0.3745 | 0.0734 | 0.3011 | Egypt |
| 1910s | 0.3794 | 0.2043 | 0.1751 | Egypt |
| 1920s | 0.4131 | 0.1728 | 0.2403 | Egypt |
| 1930s | 0.3863 | 0.115 | 0.2713 | Egypt |
| 1940s | 0.385 | 0.1531 | 0.2319 | Egypt |
| 1950s | 0.207 | 0.4394 | 0.2324 | Türkiye |
| 1960s | 0.1348 | 0.5957 | 0.4609 | Türkiye |
| 1970s | 0.2361 | 0.6766 | 0.4405 | Türkiye |
| 1980s | 0.3062 | 0.4017 | 0.0955 | Türkiye |
| 1990s | 0.3403 | 0.6123 | 0.272 | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 0.3619 | 0.6994 | 0.3375 | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 0.2934 | 0.3563 | 0.0629 | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 0.1655 | 0.183 | 0.0175 | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Egypt or Türkiye?
- Egypt, at 0.179 against 0.179 in Türkiye as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Egypt and Türkiye?
- 0, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Türkiye?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Türkiye rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Egypt ranks 147th and Türkiye ranks 147th 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.