Liberia vs Malta: Freedom of expression index
Liberia
0.836
in 2025
Malta
0.829
in 2025
Liberia rank
52nd
Malta rank
54th
Freedom of expression index over time
- Liberia
- Malta
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 0.836 against 0.829 in Malta, a difference of 0.007.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malta ahead.
Liberia ranks 52nd and Malta ranks 54th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.319 | 0.807 | 0.488 | Malta |
| 1910s | 0.311 | 0.807 | 0.496 | Malta |
| 1920s | 0.311 | 0.7917 | 0.4807 | Malta |
| 1930s | 0.3104 | 0.79 | 0.4796 | Malta |
| 1940s | 0.2456 | 0.8023 | 0.5567 | Malta |
| 1950s | 0.1642 | 0.831 | 0.6668 | Malta |
| 1960s | 0.1575 | 0.8211 | 0.6636 | Malta |
| 1970s | 0.273 | 0.8001 | 0.5271 | Malta |
| 1980s | 0.1418 | 0.8221 | 0.6803 | Malta |
| 1990s | 0.4155 | 0.876 | 0.4605 | Malta |
| 2000s | 0.6763 | 0.8746 | 0.1983 | Malta |
| 2010s | 0.8588 | 0.8289 | 0.0299 | Liberia |
| 2020s | 0.837 | 0.826 | 0.011 | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Liberia or Malta?
- Liberia, at 0.836 against 0.829 in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Liberia and Malta?
- 0.007, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Malta?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Liberia and Malta rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Liberia ranks 52nd 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.