Rwanda vs Türkiye: Freedom of expression index
Rwanda
0.17
in 2025
Türkiye
0.179
in 2025
Rwanda rank
150th
Türkiye rank
147th
Freedom of expression index over time
- Rwanda
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 0.179 against 0.17 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.009.
That makes Türkiye'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 Türkiye ahead.
Rwanda ranks 150th and Türkiye ranks 147th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.081 | 0.164 | 0.083 | Türkiye |
| 1920s | 0.081 | 0.1728 | 0.0918 | Türkiye |
| 1930s | 0.0837 | 0.115 | 0.0313 | Türkiye |
| 1940s | 0.0824 | 0.1531 | 0.0707 | Türkiye |
| 1950s | 0.088 | 0.4394 | 0.3514 | Türkiye |
| 1960s | 0.1933 | 0.5957 | 0.4024 | Türkiye |
| 1970s | 0.1865 | 0.6766 | 0.4901 | Türkiye |
| 1980s | 0.193 | 0.4017 | 0.2087 | Türkiye |
| 1990s | 0.2259 | 0.6123 | 0.3864 | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 0.223 | 0.6994 | 0.4764 | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 0.2276 | 0.3563 | 0.1287 | Türkiye |
| 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 Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 0.179 against 0.17 in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Rwanda and Türkiye?
- 0.009, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Türkiye?
- 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
- How do Rwanda and Türkiye rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Rwanda ranks 150th and Türkiye ranks 147th 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.