Maldives vs Tunisia: Freedom of expression index
Maldives
0.695
in 2025
Tunisia
0.687
in 2025
Maldives rank
87th
Tunisia rank
90th
Freedom of expression index over time
- Maldives
- Tunisia
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 0.695 against 0.687 in Tunisia, a difference of 0.008.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Tunisia ahead.
Maldives ranks 87th and Tunisia ranks 90th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 1 and Tunisia in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.053 | 0.1778 | 0.1248 | Tunisia |
| 1910s | 0.053 | 0.1754 | 0.1224 | Tunisia |
| 1920s | 0.053 | 0.179 | 0.126 | Tunisia |
| 1930s | 0.0536 | 0.179 | 0.1254 | Tunisia |
| 1940s | 0.054 | 0.179 | 0.125 | Tunisia |
| 1950s | 0.0565 | 0.1796 | 0.1231 | Tunisia |
| 1960s | 0.0653 | 0.23 | 0.1647 | Tunisia |
| 1970s | 0.0778 | 0.2376 | 0.1598 | Tunisia |
| 1980s | 0.0601 | 0.2488 | 0.1887 | Tunisia |
| 1990s | 0.0911 | 0.236 | 0.1449 | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 0.3485 | 0.2363 | 0.1122 | Maldives |
| 2010s | 0.6333 | 0.8129 | 0.1796 | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 0.7602 | 0.7862 | 0.026 | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Maldives or Tunisia?
- Maldives, at 0.695 against 0.687 in Tunisia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Maldives and Tunisia?
- 0.008, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Tunisia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Maldives and Tunisia rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Maldives ranks 87th and Tunisia ranks 90th 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.