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

Moldova, at 0.652 against 0.635 in Madagascar as of 2025.

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

189 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 Moldova: Freedom of Expression Index

Madagascar

0.635

in 2025

Moldova

0.652

in 2025

Madagascar rank

101st

Moldova rank

100th

Freedom of Expression Index over time

Madagascar
Moldova

How they compare

Moldova currently reports 0.652 against 0.635 in Madagascar, a difference of 0.017.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 189 shared years of data; in 1817 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 101st and Moldova ranks 100th of 176 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 9 and Moldova in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Madagascar	Moldova	Difference	Ahead
1810s	0.124	0.087	0.037	Madagascar
1820s	0.1186	0.0818	0.0368	Madagascar
1830s	0.07	0.074	0.004	Moldova
1840s	0.07	0.071	0.001	Moldova
1850s	0.07	0.111	0.041	Moldova
1860s	0.1305	0.181	0.0505	Moldova
1870s	0.105	0.1751	0.0701	Moldova
1880s	0.1008	0.1858	0.085	Moldova
1890s	0.0967	0.19	0.0933	Moldova
1900s	0.1085	0.2187	0.1102	Moldova
1910s	0.1195	0.1825	0.063	Moldova
1940s	0.1069	0.0127	0.0942	Madagascar
1950s	0.1265	0.0212	0.1053	Madagascar
1960s	0.263	0.0276	0.2354	Madagascar
1970s	0.2893	0.0252	0.2641	Madagascar
1980s	0.2408	0.1196	0.1212	Madagascar
1990s	0.714	0.7034	0.0106	Madagascar
2000s	0.7474	0.6009	0.1465	Madagascar
2010s	0.709	0.7406	0.0316	Moldova
2020s	0.6628	0.7768	0.114	Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of expression index, Madagascar or Moldova?: Moldova, at 0.652 against 0.635 in Madagascar as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Madagascar and Moldova?: 0.017, with Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Moldova?: 189 years are reported by both, from 1817 to 2025.
How do Madagascar and Moldova rank globally for freedom of expression index?: Madagascar ranks 101st and Moldova ranks 100th 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.