Hungary vs Mali: Freedom of expression index

Hungary
0.493
in 2025
Mali
0.49
in 2025
Hungary rank
124th
Mali rank
125th

Freedom of expression index over time

  • Hungary
  • Mali
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How they compare

Hungary currently reports 0.493 against 0.49 in Mali, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 124th and Mali ranks 125th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 7 and Mali in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Mali Difference Ahead
1900s 0.654 0.168 0.486 Hungary
1910s 0.6059 0.168 0.4379 Hungary
1920s 0.5679 0.1779 0.39 Hungary
1930s 0.5899 0.179 0.4109 Hungary
1940s 0.3436 0.1914 0.1522 Hungary
1950s 0.0293 0.2065 0.1772 Mali
1960s 0.0673 0.3211 0.2538 Mali
1970s 0.092 0.259 0.167 Mali
1980s 0.2069 0.3092 0.1023 Mali
1990s 0.9537 0.8117 0.142 Hungary
2000s 0.9521 0.9146 0.0375 Hungary
2010s 0.7361 0.8811 0.145 Mali
2020s 0.5128 0.6627 0.1498 Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of expression index, Hungary or Mali?
Hungary, at 0.493 against 0.49 in Mali as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Hungary and Mali?
0.003, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Mali?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Hungary and Mali rank globally for freedom of expression index?
Hungary ranks 124th and Mali ranks 125th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Freedom of expression index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,035 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed