Which has higher freedom of expression index, Madagascar or Mauritania?

Madagascar, at 0.635 against 0.628 in Mauritania as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mauritania?

122 years are reported by both, from 1904 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.

Madagascar vs Mauritania: Freedom of Expression Index

Madagascar

0.635

in 2025

Mauritania

0.628

in 2025

Madagascar rank

101st

Mauritania rank

102nd

Freedom of Expression Index over time

Madagascar
Mauritania

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 0.635 against 0.628 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Mauritania ahead.

Madagascar ranks 101st and Mauritania ranks 102nd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 4 and Mauritania in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Madagascar	Mauritania	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.1133	0.1197	0.0063	Mauritania
1910s	0.1195	0.125	0.0055	Mauritania
1920s	0.124	0.125	0.001	Mauritania
1930s	0.1522	0.125	0.0272	Madagascar
1940s	0.1069	0.168	0.0611	Mauritania
1950s	0.1265	0.2194	0.0929	Mauritania
1960s	0.263	0.2803	0.0173	Mauritania
1970s	0.2893	0.2619	0.0274	Madagascar
1980s	0.2408	0.1741	0.0667	Madagascar
1990s	0.714	0.5434	0.1706	Madagascar
2000s	0.7474	0.7535	0.0061	Mauritania
2010s	0.709	0.7842	0.0752	Mauritania
2020s	0.6628	0.6922	0.0293	Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of expression index, Madagascar or Mauritania?: Madagascar, at 0.635 against 0.628 in Mauritania as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Madagascar and Mauritania?: 0.007, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mauritania?: 122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
How do Madagascar and Mauritania rank globally for freedom of expression index?: Madagascar ranks 101st and Mauritania ranks 102nd 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.