Sudan vs Uzbekistan: Freedom of expression index
Sudan
0.289
in 2025
Uzbekistan
0.234
in 2025
Sudan rank
141st
Uzbekistan rank
144th
Freedom of expression index over time
- Sudan
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 0.289 against 0.234 in Uzbekistan, a difference of 0.055.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.2 times Uzbekistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 114 shared years of data; in 1912 it was Sudan ahead.
Sudan ranks 141st and Uzbekistan ranks 144th of 176 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sudan | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.307 | 0.116 | 0.191 | Sudan |
| 1920s | 0.3145 | 0.0329 | 0.2816 | Sudan |
| 1930s | 0.318 | 0.0132 | 0.3048 | Sudan |
| 1940s | 0.3186 | 0.0127 | 0.3059 | Sudan |
| 1950s | 0.4128 | 0.0212 | 0.3916 | Sudan |
| 1960s | 0.3932 | 0.0276 | 0.3656 | Sudan |
| 1970s | 0.1541 | 0.0252 | 0.1289 | Sudan |
| 1980s | 0.3553 | 0.1196 | 0.2357 | Sudan |
| 1990s | 0.1262 | 0.0871 | 0.0391 | Sudan |
| 2000s | 0.1922 | 0.0304 | 0.1618 | Sudan |
| 2010s | 0.2159 | 0.082 | 0.1339 | Sudan |
| 2020s | 0.3432 | 0.2208 | 0.1223 | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Sudan or Uzbekistan?
- Sudan, at 0.289 against 0.234 in Uzbekistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Sudan and Uzbekistan?
- 0.055, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Uzbekistan?
- 114 years are reported by both, from 1912 to 2025.
- How do Sudan and Uzbekistan rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Sudan ranks 141st and Uzbekistan ranks 144th 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.