Israel vs Malta: Freedom of expression index
Israel
0.822
in 2025
Malta
0.829
in 2025
Israel rank
56th
Malta rank
54th
Freedom of expression index over time
- Israel
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 0.829 against 0.822 in Israel, a difference of 0.007.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 98 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malta ahead.
Israel ranks 56th and Malta ranks 54th of 176 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 3 and Malta in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0734 | 0.807 | 0.7336 | Malta |
| 1910s | 0.2043 | 0.807 | 0.6027 | Malta |
| 1940s | 0.6255 | 0.831 | 0.2055 | Malta |
| 1950s | 0.6261 | 0.831 | 0.2049 | Malta |
| 1960s | 0.6802 | 0.8211 | 0.1409 | Malta |
| 1970s | 0.7922 | 0.8001 | 0.0079 | Malta |
| 1980s | 0.8426 | 0.8221 | 0.0205 | Israel |
| 1990s | 0.8626 | 0.876 | 0.0134 | Malta |
| 2000s | 0.8691 | 0.8746 | 0.0055 | Malta |
| 2010s | 0.8407 | 0.8289 | 0.0118 | Israel |
| 2020s | 0.8435 | 0.826 | 0.0175 | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Israel or Malta?
- Malta, at 0.829 against 0.822 in Israel as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Israel and Malta?
- 0.007, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Malta?
- 98 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Israel and Malta rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Israel ranks 56th and Malta ranks 54th 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.