Myanmar vs Tajikistan: Freedom of expression index
Myanmar
0.026
in 2025
Tajikistan
0.043
in 2025
Myanmar rank
171st
Tajikistan rank
168th
Freedom of expression index over time
- Myanmar
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 0.043 against 0.026 in Myanmar, a difference of 0.017.
That makes Tajikistan's figure about 1.7 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 158 shared years of data; in 1868 it was Tajikistan ahead.
Myanmar ranks 171st and Tajikistan ranks 168th of 176 countries.
Across the 17 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 13 and Tajikistan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0.19 | 0.194 | 0.004 | Tajikistan |
| 1870s | 0.3181 | 0.1751 | 0.143 | Myanmar |
| 1880s | 0.4394 | 0.1858 | 0.2536 | Myanmar |
| 1890s | 0.539 | 0.19 | 0.349 | Myanmar |
| 1900s | 0.527 | 0.2187 | 0.3083 | Myanmar |
| 1910s | 0.527 | 0.1825 | 0.3445 | Myanmar |
| 1920s | 0.5734 | 0.0243 | 0.5491 | Myanmar |
| 1930s | 0.5998 | 0.0132 | 0.5866 | Myanmar |
| 1940s | 0.5597 | 0.0127 | 0.547 | Myanmar |
| 1950s | 0.7688 | 0.0212 | 0.7476 | Myanmar |
| 1960s | 0.1846 | 0.0276 | 0.157 | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 0.033 | 0.0252 | 0.0078 | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 0.0368 | 0.1196 | 0.0828 | Tajikistan |
| 1990s | 0.06 | 0.196 | 0.136 | Tajikistan |
| 2000s | 0.0618 | 0.3174 | 0.2556 | Tajikistan |
| 2010s | 0.5152 | 0.2028 | 0.3124 | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 0.1428 | 0.0742 | 0.0687 | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Myanmar or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 0.043 against 0.026 in Myanmar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Myanmar and Tajikistan?
- 0.017, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Tajikistan?
- 158 years are reported by both, from 1868 to 2025.
- How do Myanmar and Tajikistan rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Myanmar ranks 171st and Tajikistan ranks 168th 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.