Madagascar vs Somalia: Freedom of expression index

Madagascar
0.635
in 2025
Somalia
0.619
in 2025
Madagascar rank
101st
Somalia rank
103rd

Freedom of expression index over time

  • Madagascar
  • Somalia
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Somalia ahead.

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

Across the 13 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 6 and Somalia in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Somalia Difference Ahead
1900s 0.1085 0.228 0.1195 Somalia
1910s 0.1195 0.208 0.0885 Somalia
1920s 0.124 0.208 0.084 Somalia
1930s 0.1522 0.208 0.0558 Somalia
1940s 0.1069 0.2392 0.1323 Somalia
1950s 0.1265 0.348 0.2215 Somalia
1960s 0.263 0.51 0.247 Somalia
1970s 0.2893 0.045 0.2443 Madagascar
1980s 0.2408 0.0388 0.202 Madagascar
1990s 0.714 0.303 0.411 Madagascar
2000s 0.7474 0.4369 0.3105 Madagascar
2010s 0.709 0.5358 0.1732 Madagascar
2020s 0.6628 0.5857 0.0772 Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of expression index, Madagascar or Somalia?
Madagascar, at 0.635 against 0.619 in Somalia as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Madagascar and Somalia?
0.016, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Somalia?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Madagascar and Somalia rank globally for freedom of expression index?
Madagascar ranks 101st and Somalia ranks 103rd 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Freedom of expression index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,035 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed