Malta vs Sierra Leone: Freedom of expression index
Malta
0.829
in 2025
Sierra Leone
0.823
in 2025
Malta rank
54th
Sierra Leone rank
55th
Freedom of expression index over time
- Malta
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Malta currently reports 0.829 against 0.823 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.006.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 54th and Sierra Leone ranks 55th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 12 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.807 | 0.388 | 0.419 | Malta |
| 1910s | 0.807 | 0.388 | 0.419 | Malta |
| 1920s | 0.7917 | 0.388 | 0.4037 | Malta |
| 1930s | 0.79 | 0.388 | 0.402 | Malta |
| 1940s | 0.8023 | 0.388 | 0.4143 | Malta |
| 1950s | 0.831 | 0.4361 | 0.3949 | Malta |
| 1960s | 0.8211 | 0.5391 | 0.282 | Malta |
| 1970s | 0.8001 | 0.3956 | 0.4045 | Malta |
| 1980s | 0.8221 | 0.3618 | 0.4603 | Malta |
| 1990s | 0.876 | 0.5416 | 0.3344 | Malta |
| 2000s | 0.8746 | 0.7638 | 0.1108 | Malta |
| 2010s | 0.8289 | 0.7822 | 0.0467 | Malta |
| 2020s | 0.826 | 0.8303 | 0.0043 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Malta or Sierra Leone?
- Malta, at 0.829 against 0.823 in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Malta and Sierra Leone?
- 0.006, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sierra Leone?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Sierra Leone rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Malta ranks 54th and Sierra Leone ranks 55th 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.