Ethiopia vs Uzbekistan: Freedom of expression index
Ethiopia
0.285
in 2025
Uzbekistan
0.234
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
142nd
Uzbekistan rank
144th
Freedom of expression index over time
- Ethiopia
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 0.285 against 0.234 in Uzbekistan, a difference of 0.051.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Uzbekistan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 114 shared years of data; in 1912 it was Uzbekistan ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 142nd and Uzbekistan ranks 144th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 10 and Uzbekistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.056 | 0.116 | 0.06 | Uzbekistan |
| 1920s | 0.056 | 0.0329 | 0.0231 | 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 | Uzbekistan |
| 1990s | 0.3525 | 0.0871 | 0.2654 | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 0.3372 | 0.0304 | 0.3068 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 0.3361 | 0.082 | 0.2541 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 0.3583 | 0.2208 | 0.1375 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Ethiopia or Uzbekistan?
- Ethiopia, at 0.285 against 0.234 in Uzbekistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Ethiopia and Uzbekistan?
- 0.051, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Uzbekistan?
- 114 years are reported by both, from 1912 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Uzbekistan rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Ethiopia ranks 142nd and Uzbekistan ranks 144th 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.