Turkey vs Uzbekistan: Freedom of expression index
Turkey
0.179
in 2025
Uzbekistan
0.234
in 2025
Turkey rank
147th
Uzbekistan rank
144th
Freedom of expression index over time
- Turkey
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 0.234 against 0.179 in Turkey, a difference of 0.055.
That makes Uzbekistan's figure about 1.3 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 114 shared years of data; in 1912 it was Turkey ahead.
Turkey ranks 147th and Uzbekistan ranks 144th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Turkey averaged higher in 11 and Uzbekistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkey | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.165 | 0.116 | 0.049 | Turkey |
| 1920s | 0.1728 | 0.0329 | 0.1399 | Turkey |
| 1930s | 0.115 | 0.0132 | 0.1018 | Turkey |
| 1940s | 0.1531 | 0.0127 | 0.1404 | Turkey |
| 1950s | 0.4394 | 0.0212 | 0.4182 | Turkey |
| 1960s | 0.5957 | 0.0276 | 0.5681 | Turkey |
| 1970s | 0.6766 | 0.0252 | 0.6514 | Turkey |
| 1980s | 0.4017 | 0.1196 | 0.2821 | Turkey |
| 1990s | 0.6123 | 0.0871 | 0.5252 | Turkey |
| 2000s | 0.6994 | 0.0304 | 0.669 | Turkey |
| 2010s | 0.3563 | 0.082 | 0.2743 | Turkey |
| 2020s | 0.183 | 0.2208 | 0.0378 | Uzbekistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Turkey or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 0.234 against 0.179 in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Turkey and Uzbekistan?
- 0.055, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and Uzbekistan?
- 114 years are reported by both, from 1912 to 2025.
- How do Turkey and Uzbekistan rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Turkey ranks 147th 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.