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

Peru, at 0.763 against 0.754 in Malawi as of 2025.

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

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.

Malawi vs Peru: Freedom of Expression Index

Malawi

0.754

in 2025

Peru

0.763

in 2025

Malawi rank

75th

Peru rank

72nd

Freedom of Expression Index over time

Malawi
Peru

How they compare

Peru currently reports 0.763 against 0.754 in Malawi, a difference of 0.009.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Peru ahead.

Malawi ranks 75th and Peru ranks 72nd of 176 countries.

Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	Peru	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.023	0.688	0.665	Peru
1910s	0.023	0.6914	0.6684	Peru
1920s	0.023	0.499	0.476	Peru
1930s	0.023	0.5483	0.5253	Peru
1940s	0.0279	0.6345	0.6066	Peru
1950s	0.0296	0.4978	0.4682	Peru
1960s	0.0378	0.6687	0.6309	Peru
1970s	0.016	0.27	0.254	Peru
1980s	0.016	0.8499	0.8339	Peru
1990s	0.3965	0.4397	0.0432	Peru
2000s	0.7089	0.9028	0.1939	Peru
2010s	0.7913	0.9186	0.1273	Peru
2020s	0.7838	0.8045	0.0207	Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of expression index, Malawi or Peru?: Peru, at 0.763 against 0.754 in Malawi as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Malawi and Peru?: 0.009, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Peru?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Malawi and Peru rank globally for freedom of expression index?: Malawi ranks 75th and Peru ranks 72nd 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.