Egypt vs Uzbekistan: Freedom of expression index
Egypt
0.179
in 2025
Uzbekistan
0.234
in 2025
Egypt rank
147th
Uzbekistan rank
144th
Freedom of expression index over time
- Egypt
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 0.234 against 0.179 in Egypt, a difference of 0.055.
That makes Uzbekistan's figure about 1.3 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 114 shared years of data; in 1912 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 147th and Uzbekistan ranks 144th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 11 and Uzbekistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.3808 | 0.116 | 0.2648 | Egypt |
| 1920s | 0.4131 | 0.0329 | 0.3802 | Egypt |
| 1930s | 0.3863 | 0.0132 | 0.3731 | Egypt |
| 1940s | 0.385 | 0.0127 | 0.3723 | Egypt |
| 1950s | 0.207 | 0.0212 | 0.1858 | Egypt |
| 1960s | 0.1348 | 0.0276 | 0.1072 | Egypt |
| 1970s | 0.2361 | 0.0252 | 0.2109 | Egypt |
| 1980s | 0.3062 | 0.1196 | 0.1866 | Egypt |
| 1990s | 0.3403 | 0.0871 | 0.2532 | Egypt |
| 2000s | 0.3619 | 0.0304 | 0.3315 | Egypt |
| 2010s | 0.2934 | 0.082 | 0.2114 | Egypt |
| 2020s | 0.1655 | 0.2208 | 0.0553 | Uzbekistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Egypt or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 0.234 against 0.179 in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Egypt and Uzbekistan?
- 0.055, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Uzbekistan?
- 114 years are reported by both, from 1912 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Uzbekistan rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Egypt ranks 147th and Uzbekistan ranks 144th 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.