Which has higher freedom of expression index, Kyrgyzstan or Mali?

Mali, at 0.49 against 0.469 in Kyrgyzstan as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Mali?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.

Kyrgyzstan vs Mali: Freedom of Expression Index

Kyrgyzstan

0.469

in 2025

Mali

0.49

in 2025

Kyrgyzstan rank

126th

Mali rank

125th

Freedom of Expression Index over time

Kyrgyzstan
Mali

How they compare

Mali currently reports 0.49 against 0.469 in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 0.021.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.

Kyrgyzstan ranks 126th and Mali ranks 125th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Kyrgyzstan averaged higher in 2 and Mali in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kyrgyzstan	Mali	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.2187	0.168	0.0507	Kyrgyzstan
1910s	0.1825	0.168	0.0145	Kyrgyzstan
1920s	0.0243	0.1779	0.1536	Mali
1930s	0.0132	0.179	0.1658	Mali
1940s	0.0127	0.1914	0.1787	Mali
1950s	0.0212	0.2065	0.1853	Mali
1960s	0.0276	0.3211	0.2935	Mali
1970s	0.0252	0.259	0.2338	Mali
1980s	0.1196	0.3092	0.1896	Mali
1990s	0.5804	0.8117	0.2313	Mali
2000s	0.4962	0.9146	0.4184	Mali
2010s	0.7201	0.8811	0.161	Mali
2020s	0.5403	0.6627	0.1223	Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of expression index, Kyrgyzstan or Mali?: Mali, at 0.49 against 0.469 in Kyrgyzstan as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Kyrgyzstan and Mali?: 0.021, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Mali?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Kyrgyzstan and Mali rank globally for freedom of expression index?: Kyrgyzstan ranks 126th and Mali ranks 125th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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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Indicator: Freedom of Expression Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,035 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people can discuss political matters at home and in the public sphere, the press, and media are free and can present different political perspectives, and the freedom of academic and cultural expression.