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
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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.

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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