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

Syria, at 0.358 against 0.329 in Kazakhstan as of 2025.

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

235 years are reported by both, from 1789 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 Syria: Freedom of Expression Index

Kazakhstan

0.329

in 2025

Syria

0.358

in 2025

Kazakhstan rank

140th

Syria rank

137th

Freedom of Expression Index over time

Kazakhstan
Syria

How they compare

Syria currently reports 0.358 against 0.329 in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0.029.

That makes Syria'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 Syria ranks 137th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 16 and Syria in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kazakhstan	Syria	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	Syria
1840s	0.071	0.071	0	—
1850s	0.111	0.071	0.04	Kazakhstan
1860s	0.181	0.2018	0.0208	Syria
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	Syria
1920s	0.0226	0.311	0.2884	Syria
1930s	0.0132	0.5032	0.49	Syria
1940s	0.0127	0.4545	0.4418	Syria
1950s	0.0212	0.4806	0.4594	Syria
1960s	0.0276	0.2002	0.1726	Syria
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 Syria?: Syria, at 0.358 against 0.329 in Kazakhstan as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Kazakhstan and Syria?: 0.029, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Syria?: 235 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Kazakhstan and Syria rank globally for freedom of expression index?: Kazakhstan ranks 140th and Syria ranks 137th 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.