Malaysia vs Togo: Freedom of expression index
Malaysia
0.586
in 2025
Togo
0.579
in 2025
Malaysia rank
108th
Togo rank
109th
Freedom of expression index over time
- Malaysia
- Togo
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.586 against 0.579 in Togo, a difference of 0.007.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 108th and Togo ranks 109th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 8 and Togo in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.145 | 0.07 | 0.075 | Malaysia |
| 1920s | 0.145 | 0.07 | 0.075 | Malaysia |
| 1930s | 0.145 | 0.07 | 0.075 | Malaysia |
| 1940s | 0.129 | 0.07 | 0.059 | Malaysia |
| 1950s | 0.1961 | 0.1213 | 0.0748 | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 0.2688 | 0.1707 | 0.0981 | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 0.2452 | 0.0866 | 0.1586 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 0.2122 | 0.095 | 0.1172 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 0.1746 | 0.3853 | 0.2107 | Togo |
| 2000s | 0.3007 | 0.601 | 0.3003 | Togo |
| 2010s | 0.385 | 0.7733 | 0.3883 | Togo |
| 2020s | 0.5877 | 0.6398 | 0.0522 | Togo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Malaysia or Togo?
- Malaysia, at 0.586 against 0.579 in Togo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Malaysia and Togo?
- 0.007, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Togo?
- 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Togo rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Malaysia ranks 108th and Togo ranks 109th 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.