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
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.