Ethiopia vs Sudan: Freedom of expression index
Ethiopia
0.285
in 2025
Sudan
0.289
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
142nd
Sudan rank
141st
Freedom of expression index over time
- Ethiopia
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 0.289 against 0.285 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.004.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 190 shared years of data; in 1821 it was Sudan ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 142nd and Sudan ranks 141st of 176 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 4 and Sudan in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.047 | 0.088 | 0.041 | Sudan |
| 1830s | 0.047 | 0.088 | 0.041 | Sudan |
| 1840s | 0.047 | 0.088 | 0.041 | Sudan |
| 1850s | 0.047 | 0.088 | 0.041 | Sudan |
| 1860s | 0.047 | 0.1111 | 0.0641 | Sudan |
| 1870s | 0.047 | 0.1499 | 0.1029 | Sudan |
| 1880s | 0.047 | 0.3468 | 0.2998 | Sudan |
| 1900s | 0.056 | 0.307 | 0.251 | Sudan |
| 1910s | 0.056 | 0.307 | 0.251 | Sudan |
| 1920s | 0.056 | 0.3145 | 0.2585 | Sudan |
| 1930s | 0.0548 | 0.318 | 0.2632 | Sudan |
| 1940s | 0.0639 | 0.3186 | 0.2547 | Sudan |
| 1950s | 0.07 | 0.4128 | 0.3428 | Sudan |
| 1960s | 0.0716 | 0.3932 | 0.3216 | Sudan |
| 1970s | 0.0607 | 0.1541 | 0.0934 | Sudan |
| 1980s | 0.0426 | 0.3553 | 0.3127 | Sudan |
| 1990s | 0.3525 | 0.1262 | 0.2263 | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 0.3372 | 0.1922 | 0.145 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 0.3361 | 0.2159 | 0.1202 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 0.3583 | 0.3432 | 0.0152 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Ethiopia or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 0.289 against 0.285 in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Ethiopia and Sudan?
- 0.004, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sudan?
- 190 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Sudan rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Ethiopia ranks 142nd and Sudan ranks 141st 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.