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

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

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

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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 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

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?: 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.