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?
- 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.