Qatar vs Turkmenistan: Freedom of expression index
Qatar
0.055
in 2025
Turkmenistan
0.038
in 2025
Qatar rank
166th
Turkmenistan rank
169th
Freedom of expression index over time
- Qatar
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 0.055 against 0.038 in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.017.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.4 times Turkmenistan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Qatar ranks 166th and Turkmenistan ranks 169th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 10 and Turkmenistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.04 | 0.2187 | 0.1787 | Turkmenistan |
| 1910s | 0.0407 | 0.1825 | 0.1418 | Turkmenistan |
| 1920s | 0.043 | 0.0243 | 0.0187 | Qatar |
| 1930s | 0.043 | 0.0132 | 0.0298 | Qatar |
| 1940s | 0.042 | 0.0127 | 0.0293 | Qatar |
| 1950s | 0.0491 | 0.0212 | 0.0279 | Qatar |
| 1960s | 0.05 | 0.0276 | 0.0224 | Qatar |
| 1970s | 0.0815 | 0.0252 | 0.0563 | Qatar |
| 1980s | 0.082 | 0.1196 | 0.0376 | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 0.0869 | 0.0651 | 0.0218 | Qatar |
| 2000s | 0.103 | 0.0227 | 0.0803 | Qatar |
| 2010s | 0.1046 | 0.0295 | 0.0751 | Qatar |
| 2020s | 0.0608 | 0.04 | 0.0208 | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Qatar or Turkmenistan?
- Qatar, at 0.055 against 0.038 in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Qatar and Turkmenistan?
- 0.017, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Turkmenistan?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Qatar and Turkmenistan rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Qatar ranks 166th 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.