Myanmar vs Turkmenistan: Freedom of expression index
Myanmar
0.026
in 2025
Turkmenistan
0.038
in 2025
Myanmar rank
171st
Turkmenistan rank
169th
Freedom of expression index over time
- Myanmar
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 0.038 against 0.026 in Myanmar, a difference of 0.012.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.5 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 130 shared years of data; in 1896 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 171st and Turkmenistan ranks 169th of 176 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 12 and Turkmenistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 0.06 | 0.0651 | 0.0051 | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 0.0618 | 0.0227 | 0.0391 | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 0.5152 | 0.0295 | 0.4857 | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 0.1428 | 0.04 | 0.1028 | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Myanmar or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 0.038 against 0.026 in Myanmar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Myanmar and Turkmenistan?
- 0.012, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Turkmenistan?
- 130 years are reported by both, from 1896 to 2025.
- How do Myanmar and Turkmenistan rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Myanmar ranks 171st and Turkmenistan ranks 169th 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.