Eritrea vs Laos: Freedom of expression index
Eritrea
0.024
in 2025
Laos
0.032
in 2025
Eritrea rank
173rd
Laos rank
170th
Freedom of expression index over time
- Eritrea
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 0.032 against 0.024 in Eritrea, a difference of 0.008.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.3 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Laos ahead.
Eritrea ranks 173rd and Laos ranks 170th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 4 and Laos in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.073 | 0.221 | 0.148 | Laos |
| 1910s | 0.073 | 0.221 | 0.148 | Laos |
| 1920s | 0.073 | 0.221 | 0.148 | Laos |
| 1930s | 0.0662 | 0.221 | 0.1548 | Laos |
| 1940s | 0.4118 | 0.3295 | 0.0823 | Eritrea |
| 1950s | 0.3086 | 0.4796 | 0.171 | Laos |
| 1960s | 0.1028 | 0.4238 | 0.321 | Laos |
| 1970s | 0.0549 | 0.2154 | 0.1605 | Laos |
| 1980s | 0.039 | 0.0168 | 0.0222 | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 0.2237 | 0.017 | 0.2067 | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 0.0587 | 0.0198 | 0.0389 | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 0.0169 | 0.0246 | 0.0077 | Laos |
| 2020s | 0.031 | 0.0342 | 0.0032 | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Eritrea or Laos?
- Laos, at 0.032 against 0.024 in Eritrea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Eritrea and Laos?
- 0.008, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Laos?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Laos rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Eritrea ranks 173rd and Laos ranks 170th 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.