Italy vs Malawi: Freedom of expression index
Italy
0.756
in 2025
Malawi
0.754
in 2025
Italy rank
73rd
Malawi rank
75th
Freedom of expression index over time
- Italy
- Malawi
How they compare
Italy currently reports 0.756 against 0.754 in Malawi, a difference of 0.002.
Across all 126 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 73rd and Malawi ranks 75th of 176 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.6841 | 0.023 | 0.6611 | Italy |
| 1910s | 0.6376 | 0.023 | 0.6146 | Italy |
| 1920s | 0.2623 | 0.023 | 0.2393 | Italy |
| 1930s | 0.0299 | 0.023 | 0.0069 | Italy |
| 1940s | 0.3324 | 0.0279 | 0.3045 | Italy |
| 1950s | 0.7728 | 0.0296 | 0.7432 | Italy |
| 1960s | 0.7891 | 0.0378 | 0.7513 | Italy |
| 1970s | 0.8459 | 0.016 | 0.8299 | Italy |
| 1980s | 0.9176 | 0.016 | 0.9016 | Italy |
| 1990s | 0.9415 | 0.3965 | 0.545 | Italy |
| 2000s | 0.937 | 0.7089 | 0.2281 | Italy |
| 2010s | 0.9462 | 0.7913 | 0.1549 | Italy |
| 2020s | 0.8767 | 0.7838 | 0.0928 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Italy or Malawi?
- Italy, at 0.756 against 0.754 in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Italy and Malawi?
- 0.002, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Malawi?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Malawi rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Italy ranks 73rd 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.