Malawi vs Paraguay: Freedom of expression index
Malawi
0.754
in 2025
Paraguay
0.751
in 2025
Malawi rank
75th
Paraguay rank
77th
Freedom of expression index over time
- Malawi
- Paraguay
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 0.754 against 0.751 in Paraguay, a difference of 0.003.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Paraguay ahead.
Malawi ranks 75th and Paraguay ranks 77th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.023 | 0.4105 | 0.3875 | Paraguay |
| 1910s | 0.023 | 0.4115 | 0.3885 | Paraguay |
| 1920s | 0.023 | 0.4208 | 0.3978 | Paraguay |
| 1930s | 0.023 | 0.413 | 0.39 | Paraguay |
| 1940s | 0.0279 | 0.3275 | 0.2996 | Paraguay |
| 1950s | 0.0296 | 0.1499 | 0.1203 | Paraguay |
| 1960s | 0.0378 | 0.0462 | 0.0084 | Paraguay |
| 1970s | 0.016 | 0.046 | 0.03 | Paraguay |
| 1980s | 0.016 | 0.0493 | 0.0333 | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 0.3965 | 0.6648 | 0.2683 | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 0.7089 | 0.7339 | 0.025 | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 0.7913 | 0.7508 | 0.0405 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 0.7838 | 0.743 | 0.0408 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Malawi or Paraguay?
- Malawi, at 0.754 against 0.751 in Paraguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Malawi and Paraguay?
- 0.003, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Paraguay?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Paraguay rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Malawi ranks 75th and Paraguay ranks 77th 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.