Iraq vs Malaysia: Freedom of expression index
Iraq
0.571
in 2025
Malaysia
0.586
in 2025
Iraq rank
111th
Malaysia rank
108th
Freedom of expression index over time
- Iraq
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.586 against 0.571 in Iraq, a difference of 0.015.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malaysia ahead.
Iraq ranks 111th and Malaysia ranks 108th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 7 and Malaysia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0734 | 0.145 | 0.0716 | Malaysia |
| 1910s | 0.2043 | 0.145 | 0.0593 | Iraq |
| 1920s | 0.4223 | 0.145 | 0.2773 | Iraq |
| 1930s | 0.4386 | 0.145 | 0.2936 | Iraq |
| 1940s | 0.4204 | 0.129 | 0.2914 | Iraq |
| 1950s | 0.4245 | 0.1961 | 0.2284 | Iraq |
| 1960s | 0.2212 | 0.2688 | 0.0476 | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 0.1024 | 0.2452 | 0.1428 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 0.0407 | 0.2122 | 0.1715 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 0.0472 | 0.1746 | 0.1274 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 0.4236 | 0.3007 | 0.1229 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 0.6106 | 0.385 | 0.2256 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 0.5417 | 0.5877 | 0.046 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Iraq or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 0.586 against 0.571 in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Iraq and Malaysia?
- 0.015, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Malaysia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Malaysia rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Iraq ranks 111th and Malaysia ranks 108th 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.