Which has higher freedom of expression index, Rwanda or Turkey?

Turkey, at 0.179 against 0.17 in Rwanda as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Turkey?

110 years are reported by both, from 1916 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.

Rwanda vs Turkey: Freedom of Expression Index

Rwanda

0.17

in 2025

Turkey

0.179

in 2025

Rwanda rank

150th

Turkey rank

147th

Freedom of Expression Index over time

Rwanda
Turkey

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 0.179 against 0.17 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.009.

That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Turkey ahead.

Rwanda ranks 150th and Turkey ranks 147th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Rwanda	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.081	0.164	0.083	Turkey
1920s	0.081	0.1728	0.0918	Turkey
1930s	0.0837	0.115	0.0313	Turkey
1940s	0.0824	0.1531	0.0707	Turkey
1950s	0.088	0.4394	0.3514	Turkey
1960s	0.1933	0.5957	0.4024	Turkey
1970s	0.1865	0.6766	0.4901	Turkey
1980s	0.193	0.4017	0.2087	Turkey
1990s	0.2259	0.6123	0.3864	Turkey
2000s	0.223	0.6994	0.4764	Turkey
2010s	0.2276	0.3563	0.1287	Turkey
2020s	0.1902	0.183	0.0072	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of expression index, Rwanda or Turkey?: Turkey, at 0.179 against 0.17 in Rwanda as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Rwanda and Turkey?: 0.009, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Turkey?: 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Rwanda and Turkey rank globally for freedom of expression index?: Rwanda ranks 150th and Turkey ranks 147th 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.