Which has higher freedom of expression index, Laos or Turkmenistan?

Turkmenistan, at 0.038 against 0.032 in Laos as of 2025.

What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Laos and Turkmenistan?

0.006, with Turkmenistan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Turkmenistan?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Laos vs Turkmenistan: Freedom of Expression Index

Laos

0.032

in 2025

Turkmenistan

0.038

in 2025

Laos rank

170th

Turkmenistan rank

169th

Freedom of Expression Index over time

Laos
Turkmenistan

How they compare

Turkmenistan currently reports 0.038 against 0.032 in Laos, a difference of 0.006.

That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.2 times Laos's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Laos ahead.

Laos ranks 170th and Turkmenistan ranks 169th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 8 and Turkmenistan in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Laos	Turkmenistan	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.221	0.2187	0.0023	Laos
1910s	0.221	0.1825	0.0385	Laos
1920s	0.221	0.0243	0.1967	Laos
1930s	0.221	0.0132	0.2078	Laos
1940s	0.3295	0.0127	0.3168	Laos
1950s	0.4796	0.0212	0.4584	Laos
1960s	0.4238	0.0276	0.3962	Laos
1970s	0.2154	0.0252	0.1902	Laos
1980s	0.0168	0.1196	0.1028	Turkmenistan
1990s	0.017	0.0651	0.0481	Turkmenistan
2000s	0.0198	0.0227	0.0029	Turkmenistan
2010s	0.0246	0.0295	0.0049	Turkmenistan
2020s	0.0342	0.04	0.0058	Turkmenistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of expression index, Laos or Turkmenistan?: Turkmenistan, at 0.038 against 0.032 in Laos as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Laos and Turkmenistan?: 0.006, with Turkmenistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Turkmenistan?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Laos and Turkmenistan rank globally for freedom of expression index?: Laos ranks 170th and Turkmenistan ranks 169th 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.