Kyrgyzstan vs Uganda: Freedom of expression index
Kyrgyzstan
0.469
in 2025
Uganda
0.432
in 2025
Kyrgyzstan rank
126th
Uganda rank
128th
Freedom of expression index over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Uganda
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 0.469 against 0.432 in Uganda, a difference of 0.037.
That makes Kyrgyzstan's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Uganda ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 126th and Uganda ranks 128th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Kyrgyzstan averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.2187 | 0.411 | 0.1923 | Uganda |
| 1910s | 0.1825 | 0.4159 | 0.2334 | Uganda |
| 1920s | 0.0243 | 0.4099 | 0.3856 | Uganda |
| 1930s | 0.0132 | 0.4062 | 0.393 | Uganda |
| 1940s | 0.0127 | 0.4047 | 0.392 | Uganda |
| 1950s | 0.0212 | 0.4624 | 0.4412 | Uganda |
| 1960s | 0.0276 | 0.4616 | 0.434 | Uganda |
| 1970s | 0.0252 | 0.1602 | 0.135 | Uganda |
| 1980s | 0.1196 | 0.3186 | 0.199 | Uganda |
| 1990s | 0.5804 | 0.5773 | 0.0031 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2000s | 0.4962 | 0.6691 | 0.1729 | Uganda |
| 2010s | 0.7201 | 0.6036 | 0.1165 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2020s | 0.5403 | 0.472 | 0.0683 | Kyrgyzstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Kyrgyzstan or Uganda?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 0.469 against 0.432 in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Kyrgyzstan and Uganda?
- 0.037, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Uganda?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Uganda rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 126th and Uganda ranks 128th 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.