Which has higher freedom of expression index, Madagascar or North Macedonia?

North Macedonia, at 0.664 against 0.635 in Madagascar as of 2025.

What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Madagascar and North Macedonia?

0.029, with North Macedonia ahead.

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

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 North Macedonia: Freedom of Expression Index

Madagascar

0.635

in 2025

North Macedonia

0.664

in 2025

Madagascar rank

101st

North Macedonia rank

98th

Freedom of Expression Index over time

Madagascar
North Macedonia

How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 0.664 against 0.635 in Madagascar, a difference of 0.029.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 209 shared years of data; in 1817 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 101st and North Macedonia ranks 98th of 176 countries.

Across the 22 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 14 and North Macedonia in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Madagascar	North Macedonia	Difference	Ahead
1810s	0.124	0.069	0.055	Madagascar
1820s	0.1186	0.069	0.0496	Madagascar
1830s	0.07	0.0696	0.0004	Madagascar
1840s	0.07	0.071	0.001	North Macedonia
1850s	0.07	0.071	0.001	North Macedonia
1860s	0.1305	0.2018	0.0713	North Macedonia
1870s	0.105	0.1678	0.0628	North Macedonia
1880s	0.1008	0.044	0.0568	Madagascar
1890s	0.0967	0.027	0.0697	Madagascar
1900s	0.1085	0.0734	0.0351	Madagascar
1910s	0.1195	0.292	0.1725	North Macedonia
1920s	0.124	0.3411	0.2171	North Macedonia
1930s	0.1522	0.2793	0.1271	North Macedonia
1940s	0.1069	0.0662	0.0407	Madagascar
1950s	0.1265	0.0662	0.0603	Madagascar
1960s	0.263	0.07	0.193	Madagascar
1970s	0.2893	0.0744	0.2149	Madagascar
1980s	0.2408	0.123	0.1178	Madagascar
1990s	0.714	0.6241	0.0899	Madagascar
2000s	0.7474	0.7425	0.0049	Madagascar
2010s	0.709	0.6128	0.0962	Madagascar
2020s	0.6628	0.7107	0.0478	North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of expression index, Madagascar or North Macedonia?: North Macedonia, at 0.664 against 0.635 in Madagascar as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Madagascar and North Macedonia?: 0.029, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and North Macedonia?: 209 years are reported by both, from 1817 to 2025.
How do Madagascar and North Macedonia rank globally for freedom of expression index?: Madagascar ranks 101st and North Macedonia ranks 98th 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.