Malta vs Senegal: Freedom of expression index
Malta
0.829
in 2025
Senegal
0.82
in 2025
Malta rank
54th
Senegal rank
57th
Freedom of expression index over time
- Malta
- Senegal
How they compare
Malta currently reports 0.829 against 0.82 in Senegal, a difference of 0.009.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 54th and Senegal ranks 57th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 11 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.807 | 0.2827 | 0.5243 | Malta |
| 1910s | 0.807 | 0.28 | 0.527 | Malta |
| 1920s | 0.7917 | 0.2645 | 0.5272 | Malta |
| 1930s | 0.79 | 0.272 | 0.518 | Malta |
| 1940s | 0.8023 | 0.3217 | 0.4806 | Malta |
| 1950s | 0.831 | 0.4517 | 0.3793 | Malta |
| 1960s | 0.8211 | 0.53 | 0.2911 | Malta |
| 1970s | 0.8001 | 0.6102 | 0.1899 | Malta |
| 1980s | 0.8221 | 0.7318 | 0.0903 | Malta |
| 1990s | 0.876 | 0.7919 | 0.0841 | Malta |
| 2000s | 0.8746 | 0.8682 | 0.0064 | Malta |
| 2010s | 0.8289 | 0.9261 | 0.0972 | Senegal |
| 2020s | 0.826 | 0.8837 | 0.0577 | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Malta or Senegal?
- Malta, at 0.829 against 0.82 in Senegal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Malta and Senegal?
- 0.009, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Senegal?
- 122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Senegal rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Malta ranks 54th and Senegal ranks 57th 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.