Eritrea vs Myanmar: Freedom of expression index
Eritrea
0.024
in 2025
Myanmar
0.026
in 2025
Eritrea rank
173rd
Myanmar rank
171st
Freedom of expression index over time
- Eritrea
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 0.026 against 0.024 in Eritrea, a difference of 0.002.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Myanmar ahead.
Eritrea ranks 173rd and Myanmar ranks 171st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 3 and Myanmar in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.073 | 0.527 | 0.454 | Myanmar |
| 1910s | 0.073 | 0.527 | 0.454 | Myanmar |
| 1920s | 0.073 | 0.5734 | 0.5004 | Myanmar |
| 1930s | 0.0662 | 0.5998 | 0.5336 | Myanmar |
| 1940s | 0.4118 | 0.5597 | 0.1479 | Myanmar |
| 1950s | 0.3086 | 0.7688 | 0.4602 | Myanmar |
| 1960s | 0.1028 | 0.1846 | 0.0818 | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 0.0549 | 0.033 | 0.0219 | Eritrea |
| 1980s | 0.039 | 0.0368 | 0.0022 | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 0.2237 | 0.06 | 0.1637 | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 0.0587 | 0.0618 | 0.0031 | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 0.0169 | 0.5152 | 0.4983 | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 0.031 | 0.1428 | 0.1118 | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Eritrea or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 0.026 against 0.024 in Eritrea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Eritrea and Myanmar?
- 0.002, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Myanmar?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Myanmar rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Eritrea ranks 173rd and Myanmar ranks 171st 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.