Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Madagascar: Freedom of Expression Index
Bosnia and Herzegovina
0.653
in 2025
Madagascar
0.635
in 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
99th
Madagascar rank
101st
Freedom of Expression Index over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Madagascar
How they compare
Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 0.653 against 0.635 in Madagascar, a difference of 0.018.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 169 shared years of data; in 1817 it was Madagascar ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 99th and Madagascar ranks 101st of 176 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 8 and Madagascar in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 0.069 | 0.124 | 0.055 | Madagascar |
| 1820s | 0.069 | 0.1186 | 0.0496 | Madagascar |
| 1830s | 0.0696 | 0.07 | 0.0004 | Madagascar |
| 1840s | 0.071 | 0.07 | 0.001 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1850s | 0.071 | 0.07 | 0.001 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1860s | 0.2018 | 0.1305 | 0.0713 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1870s | 0.1816 | 0.105 | 0.0766 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1910s | 0.359 | 0.118 | 0.241 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1920s | 0.3411 | 0.124 | 0.2171 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1930s | 0.2793 | 0.1522 | 0.1271 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1940s | 0.0662 | 0.1069 | 0.0407 | Madagascar |
| 1950s | 0.0662 | 0.1265 | 0.0603 | Madagascar |
| 1960s | 0.07 | 0.263 | 0.193 | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 0.0744 | 0.2893 | 0.2149 | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 0.123 | 0.2408 | 0.1178 | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 0.4928 | 0.714 | 0.2212 | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 0.7469 | 0.7474 | 0.0005 | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 0.7277 | 0.709 | 0.0187 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2020s | 0.6567 | 0.6628 | 0.0062 | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Madagascar?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 0.653 against 0.635 in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Madagascar?
- 0.018, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Madagascar?
- 169 years are reported by both, from 1817 to 2025.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Madagascar rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 99th and Madagascar ranks 101st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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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About this data
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.