Which has higher freedom of expression index, Malawi or Niger?

Niger, at 0.756 against 0.754 in Malawi as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Niger?

104 years are reported by both, from 1922 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.

Malawi vs Niger: Freedom of Expression Index

Malawi

0.754

in 2025

Niger

0.756

in 2025

Malawi rank

75th

Niger rank

73rd

Freedom of Expression Index over time

Malawi
Niger

How they compare

Niger currently reports 0.756 against 0.754 in Malawi, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Niger ahead.

Malawi ranks 75th and Niger ranks 73rd of 176 countries.

Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	Niger	Difference	Ahead
1920s	0.023	0.054	0.031	Niger
1930s	0.023	0.056	0.033	Niger
1940s	0.0279	0.0666	0.0387	Niger
1950s	0.0296	0.0859	0.0563	Niger
1960s	0.0378	0.1359	0.0981	Niger
1970s	0.016	0.1469	0.1309	Niger
1980s	0.016	0.2062	0.1902	Niger
1990s	0.3965	0.7474	0.3509	Niger
2000s	0.7089	0.8004	0.0915	Niger
2010s	0.7913	0.8661	0.0748	Niger
2020s	0.7838	0.7927	0.0088	Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of expression index, Malawi or Niger?: Niger, at 0.756 against 0.754 in Malawi as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Malawi and Niger?: 0.002, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Niger?: 104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
How do Malawi and Niger rank globally for freedom of expression index?: Malawi ranks 75th and Niger ranks 73rd 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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About this data

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: 07 August 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.