Kazakhstan vs Syrian Arab Republic: Freedom of expression index

Kazakhstan
0.329
in 2025
Syrian Arab Republic
0.358
in 2025
Kazakhstan rank
140th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
137th

Freedom of expression index over time

  • Kazakhstan
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 0.358 against 0.329 in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0.029.

That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.1 times Kazakhstan's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 235 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Kazakhstan ahead.

Kazakhstan ranks 140th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 137th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 16 and Syrian Arab Republic in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kazakhstan Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1780s 0.164 0.08 0.084 Kazakhstan
1790s 0.087 0.08 0.007 Kazakhstan
1800s 0.087 0.0784 0.0086 Kazakhstan
1810s 0.087 0.069 0.018 Kazakhstan
1820s 0.0818 0.069 0.0128 Kazakhstan
1830s 0.074 0.0861 0.0121 Syrian Arab Republic
1840s 0.071 0.071 0
1850s 0.111 0.071 0.04 Kazakhstan
1860s 0.181 0.2018 0.0208 Syrian Arab Republic
1870s 0.1751 0.1678 0.0073 Kazakhstan
1880s 0.1858 0.044 0.1418 Kazakhstan
1890s 0.19 0.027 0.163 Kazakhstan
1900s 0.2187 0.0734 0.1453 Kazakhstan
1910s 0.1825 0.2874 0.1049 Syrian Arab Republic
1920s 0.0226 0.311 0.2884 Syrian Arab Republic
1930s 0.0132 0.5032 0.49 Syrian Arab Republic
1940s 0.0127 0.4545 0.4418 Syrian Arab Republic
1950s 0.0212 0.4806 0.4594 Syrian Arab Republic
1960s 0.0276 0.2002 0.1726 Syrian Arab Republic
1970s 0.0252 0.0249 0.0003 Kazakhstan
1980s 0.1196 0.0193 0.1003 Kazakhstan
1990s 0.4414 0.0236 0.4178 Kazakhstan
2000s 0.3616 0.0502 0.3114 Kazakhstan
2010s 0.3258 0.0363 0.2895 Kazakhstan
2020s 0.347 0.1032 0.2438 Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of expression index, Kazakhstan or Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 0.358 against 0.329 in Kazakhstan as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Kazakhstan and Syrian Arab Republic?
0.029, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Syrian Arab Republic?
235 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Kazakhstan and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for freedom of expression index?
Kazakhstan ranks 140th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 137th 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.

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Indicator
Freedom of expression index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,035 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed