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

Madagascar, at 0.635 against 0.619 in Mexico as of 2025.

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

209 years are reported by both, from 1817 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 Mexico: Freedom of Expression Index

Madagascar

0.635

in 2025

Mexico

0.619

in 2025

Madagascar rank

101st

Mexico rank

103rd

Freedom of Expression Index over time

Madagascar
Mexico

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 0.635 against 0.619 in Mexico, a difference of 0.016.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 209 shared years of data; in 1817 it was Mexico ahead.

Madagascar ranks 101st and Mexico ranks 103rd of 176 countries.

Across the 22 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 21.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Madagascar	Mexico	Difference	Ahead
1810s	0.124	0.171	0.047	Mexico
1820s	0.1186	0.5118	0.3932	Mexico
1830s	0.07	0.542	0.472	Mexico
1840s	0.07	0.542	0.472	Mexico
1850s	0.07	0.5002	0.4302	Mexico
1860s	0.1305	0.5202	0.3897	Mexico
1870s	0.105	0.443	0.338	Mexico
1880s	0.1008	0.234	0.1332	Mexico
1890s	0.0967	0.234	0.1373	Mexico
1900s	0.1085	0.191	0.0825	Mexico
1910s	0.1195	0.3128	0.1933	Mexico
1920s	0.124	0.3216	0.1976	Mexico
1930s	0.1522	0.3765	0.2243	Mexico
1940s	0.1069	0.3872	0.2803	Mexico
1950s	0.1265	0.3658	0.2393	Mexico
1960s	0.263	0.3713	0.1083	Mexico
1970s	0.2893	0.4935	0.2042	Mexico
1980s	0.2408	0.5348	0.294	Mexico
1990s	0.714	0.6522	0.0618	Madagascar
2000s	0.7474	0.7917	0.0443	Mexico
2010s	0.709	0.7915	0.0825	Mexico
2020s	0.6628	0.6923	0.0295	Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of expression index, Madagascar or Mexico?: Madagascar, at 0.635 against 0.619 in Mexico as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Madagascar and Mexico?: 0.016, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mexico?: 209 years are reported by both, from 1817 to 2025.
How do Madagascar and Mexico rank globally for freedom of expression index?: Madagascar ranks 101st and Mexico ranks 103rd 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.