India vs Mali: Freedom of expression index
India
0.458
in 2025
Mali
0.49
in 2025
India rank
127th
Mali rank
125th
Freedom of expression index over time
- India
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 0.49 against 0.458 in India, a difference of 0.032.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times India's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was India ahead.
India ranks 127th and Mali ranks 125th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, India averaged higher in 10 and Mali in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.2908 | 0.168 | 0.1228 | India |
| 1910s | 0.286 | 0.168 | 0.118 | India |
| 1920s | 0.286 | 0.1779 | 0.1081 | India |
| 1930s | 0.2774 | 0.179 | 0.0984 | India |
| 1940s | 0.4326 | 0.1914 | 0.2412 | India |
| 1950s | 0.824 | 0.2065 | 0.6175 | India |
| 1960s | 0.8162 | 0.3211 | 0.4951 | India |
| 1970s | 0.718 | 0.259 | 0.459 | India |
| 1980s | 0.856 | 0.3092 | 0.5468 | India |
| 1990s | 0.8868 | 0.8117 | 0.0751 | India |
| 2000s | 0.8876 | 0.9146 | 0.027 | Mali |
| 2010s | 0.7244 | 0.8811 | 0.1567 | Mali |
| 2020s | 0.4523 | 0.6627 | 0.2103 | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, India or Mali?
- Mali, at 0.49 against 0.458 in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between India and Mali?
- 0.032, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Mali?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do India and Mali rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- India ranks 127th 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.