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

Yemen, at 0.219 against 0.179 in Turkey as of 2025.

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

164 years are reported by both, from 1789 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.

Turkey vs Yemen: Freedom of Expression Index

Turkey

0.179

in 2025

Yemen

0.219

in 2025

Turkey rank

147th

Yemen rank

146th

Freedom of Expression Index over time

Turkey
Yemen

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 0.219 against 0.179 in Turkey, a difference of 0.04.

That makes Yemen's figure about 1.2 times Turkey's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 164 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Yemen ahead.

Turkey ranks 147th and Yemen ranks 146th of 176 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Turkey averaged higher in 3 and Yemen in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Turkey	Yemen	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.08	0.081	0.001	Yemen
1790s	0.08	0.081	0.001	Yemen
1800s	0.0784	0.081	0.0026	Yemen
1810s	0.069	0.081	0.012	Yemen
1820s	0.069	0.081	0.012	Yemen
1830s	0.0696	0.081	0.0114	Yemen
1840s	0.071	0.081	0.01	Yemen
1850s	0.071	0.072	0.001	Yemen
1860s	0.2018	0.2018	0	—
1870s	0.1678	0.1678	0	—
1880s	0.044	0.044	0	—
1890s	0.027	0.027	0	—
1900s	0.0734	0.0734	0	—
1910s	0.2026	0.2026	0	—
1990s	0.6143	0.4336	0.1808	Turkey
2000s	0.6994	0.42	0.2794	Turkey
2010s	0.3563	0.3196	0.0367	Turkey
2020s	0.183	0.2008	0.0178	Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of expression index, Turkey or Yemen?: Yemen, at 0.219 against 0.179 in Turkey as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Turkey and Yemen?: 0.04, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and Yemen?: 164 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Turkey and Yemen rank globally for freedom of expression index?: Turkey ranks 147th and Yemen ranks 146th 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.