Which has higher freedom of expression index, Kazakhstan or Sudan?

Kazakhstan, at 0.329 against 0.289 in Sudan as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Sudan?

190 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.

Kazakhstan vs Sudan: Freedom of Expression Index

Kazakhstan

0.329

in 2025

Sudan

0.289

in 2025

Kazakhstan rank

140th

Sudan rank

141st

Freedom of Expression Index over time

Kazakhstan
Sudan

How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 0.329 against 0.289 in Sudan, a difference of 0.04.

That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 190 shared years of data; in 1821 it was Sudan ahead.

Kazakhstan ranks 140th and Sudan ranks 141st of 176 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 7 and Sudan in 13.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kazakhstan	Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1820s	0.0812	0.088	0.0068	Sudan
1830s	0.074	0.088	0.014	Sudan
1840s	0.071	0.088	0.017	Sudan
1850s	0.111	0.088	0.023	Kazakhstan
1860s	0.181	0.1111	0.0699	Kazakhstan
1870s	0.1751	0.1499	0.0252	Kazakhstan
1880s	0.1816	0.3468	0.1652	Sudan
1900s	0.2187	0.307	0.0883	Sudan
1910s	0.1825	0.307	0.1245	Sudan
1920s	0.0243	0.3145	0.2902	Sudan
1930s	0.0132	0.318	0.3048	Sudan
1940s	0.0127	0.3186	0.3059	Sudan
1950s	0.0212	0.4128	0.3916	Sudan
1960s	0.0276	0.3932	0.3656	Sudan
1970s	0.0252	0.1541	0.1289	Sudan
1980s	0.1196	0.3553	0.2357	Sudan
1990s	0.4414	0.1262	0.3152	Kazakhstan
2000s	0.3616	0.1922	0.1694	Kazakhstan
2010s	0.3258	0.2159	0.1099	Kazakhstan
2020s	0.347	0.3432	0.0038	Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of expression index, Kazakhstan or Sudan?: Kazakhstan, at 0.329 against 0.289 in Sudan as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Kazakhstan and Sudan?: 0.04, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Sudan?: 190 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2025.
How do Kazakhstan and Sudan rank globally for freedom of expression index?: Kazakhstan ranks 140th and Sudan ranks 141st of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.

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Indicator: Freedom of Expression Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,035 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people can discuss political matters at home and in the public sphere, the press, and media are free and can present different political perspectives, and the freedom of academic and cultural expression.