Eritrea vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Freedom of expression index
Eritrea
0.024
in 2025
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
0.013
in 2025
Eritrea rank
173rd
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
176th
Freedom of expression index over time
- Eritrea
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 0.024 against 0.013 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.011.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.8 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 92 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
Eritrea ranks 173rd and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 176th of 176 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 10 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.073 | 0.1274 | 0.0544 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1910s | 0.073 | 0.065 | 0.008 | Eritrea |
| 1940s | 0.487 | 0.0554 | 0.4316 | Eritrea |
| 1950s | 0.3086 | 0.0303 | 0.2783 | Eritrea |
| 1960s | 0.1028 | 0.0214 | 0.0814 | Eritrea |
| 1970s | 0.0549 | 0.011 | 0.0439 | Eritrea |
| 1980s | 0.039 | 0.011 | 0.028 | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 0.2237 | 0.011 | 0.2127 | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 0.0587 | 0.0122 | 0.0465 | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 0.0169 | 0.013 | 0.0039 | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 0.031 | 0.013 | 0.018 | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Eritrea or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Eritrea, at 0.024 against 0.013 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Eritrea and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 0.011, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 92 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Eritrea ranks 173rd and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 176th 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.