Gabon vs Malawi: Freedom of expression index
Gabon
0.748
in 2025
Malawi
0.754
in 2025
Gabon rank
78th
Malawi rank
75th
Freedom of expression index over time
- Gabon
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 0.754 against 0.748 in Gabon, a difference of 0.006.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 116 shared years of data; in 1910 it was Malawi ahead.
Gabon ranks 78th and Malawi ranks 75th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 7 and Malawi in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.015 | 0.023 | 0.008 | Malawi |
| 1920s | 0.015 | 0.023 | 0.008 | Malawi |
| 1930s | 0.015 | 0.023 | 0.008 | Malawi |
| 1940s | 0.0239 | 0.0279 | 0.004 | Malawi |
| 1950s | 0.0517 | 0.0296 | 0.0221 | Gabon |
| 1960s | 0.1226 | 0.0378 | 0.0848 | Gabon |
| 1970s | 0.234 | 0.016 | 0.218 | Gabon |
| 1980s | 0.2412 | 0.016 | 0.2252 | Gabon |
| 1990s | 0.6257 | 0.3965 | 0.2292 | Gabon |
| 2000s | 0.7161 | 0.7089 | 0.0072 | Gabon |
| 2010s | 0.793 | 0.7913 | 0.0017 | Gabon |
| 2020s | 0.7498 | 0.7838 | 0.034 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Gabon or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 0.754 against 0.748 in Gabon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Gabon and Malawi?
- 0.006, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Malawi?
- 116 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and Malawi rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Gabon ranks 78th and Malawi ranks 75th 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.