Ethiopia vs Kazakhstan: Freedom of expression index
Ethiopia
0.285
in 2025
Kazakhstan
0.329
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
142nd
Kazakhstan rank
140th
Freedom of expression index over time
- Ethiopia
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 0.329 against 0.285 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.044.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 142nd and Kazakhstan ranks 140th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 8 and Kazakhstan in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.047 | 0.164 | 0.117 | Kazakhstan |
| 1790s | 0.047 | 0.087 | 0.04 | Kazakhstan |
| 1800s | 0.047 | 0.087 | 0.04 | Kazakhstan |
| 1810s | 0.047 | 0.087 | 0.04 | Kazakhstan |
| 1820s | 0.047 | 0.0818 | 0.0348 | Kazakhstan |
| 1830s | 0.047 | 0.074 | 0.027 | Kazakhstan |
| 1840s | 0.047 | 0.071 | 0.024 | Kazakhstan |
| 1850s | 0.047 | 0.111 | 0.064 | Kazakhstan |
| 1860s | 0.047 | 0.181 | 0.134 | Kazakhstan |
| 1870s | 0.047 | 0.1751 | 0.1281 | Kazakhstan |
| 1880s | 0.047 | 0.1858 | 0.1388 | Kazakhstan |
| 1890s | 0.047 | 0.19 | 0.143 | Kazakhstan |
| 1900s | 0.056 | 0.2187 | 0.1627 | Kazakhstan |
| 1910s | 0.056 | 0.1825 | 0.1265 | Kazakhstan |
| 1920s | 0.056 | 0.0243 | 0.0317 | Ethiopia |
| 1930s | 0.0548 | 0.0132 | 0.0416 | Ethiopia |
| 1940s | 0.0639 | 0.0127 | 0.0512 | Ethiopia |
| 1950s | 0.07 | 0.0212 | 0.0488 | Ethiopia |
| 1960s | 0.0716 | 0.0276 | 0.044 | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 0.0607 | 0.0252 | 0.0355 | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 0.0426 | 0.1196 | 0.077 | Kazakhstan |
| 1990s | 0.3525 | 0.4414 | 0.0889 | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 0.3372 | 0.3616 | 0.0244 | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 0.3361 | 0.3258 | 0.0103 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 0.3583 | 0.347 | 0.0113 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Ethiopia or Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan, at 0.329 against 0.285 in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Ethiopia and Kazakhstan?
- 0.044, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Kazakhstan?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Kazakhstan rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Ethiopia ranks 142nd and Kazakhstan ranks 140th 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.