Belarus vs Turkmenistan: Key media freedoms
Belarus
-2.82
in 2025
Turkmenistan
-2.72
in 2025
Belarus rank
172nd
Turkmenistan rank
170th
Key media freedoms over time
- Belarus
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports -2.72 against -2.82 in Belarus, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Belarus ranks 172nd and Turkmenistan ranks 170th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 3 and Turkmenistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.912 | -0.912 | 0 | β |
| 1910s | -1.31 | -1.31 | 0 | β |
| 1920s | -2.55 | -2.55 | 0 | β |
| 1930s | -2.55 | -2.55 | 0 | β |
| 1940s | -2.55 | -2.55 | 0 | β |
| 1950s | -2.55 | -2.55 | 0 | β |
| 1960s | -2.55 | -2.55 | 0 | β |
| 1970s | -2.55 | -2.55 | 0 | β |
| 1980s | -2.19 | -2.19 | 0 | β |
| 1990s | -0.0002 | -1.94 | 1.94 | Belarus |
| 2000s | -1.7 | -2.72 | 1.02 | Belarus |
| 2010s | -1.82 | -2.72 | 0.8992 | Belarus |
| 2020s | -2.78 | -2.72 | 0.056 | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Belarus or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at -2.72 against -2.82 in Belarus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Belarus and Turkmenistan?
- 0.1, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Turkmenistan?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and Turkmenistan rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Belarus ranks 172nd and Turkmenistan ranks 170th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Key media freedoms. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.