Mauritania vs Moldova: Freedom of expression index
Mauritania
0.628
in 2025
Moldova
0.652
in 2025
Mauritania rank
102nd
Moldova rank
100th
Freedom of expression index over time
- Mauritania
- Moldova
How they compare
Moldova currently reports 0.652 against 0.628 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.024.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 102 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Moldova ahead.
Mauritania ranks 102nd and Moldova ranks 100th of 176 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 7 and Moldova in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.1197 | 0.2315 | 0.1118 | Moldova |
| 1910s | 0.125 | 0.1825 | 0.0575 | Moldova |
| 1940s | 0.168 | 0.0127 | 0.1553 | Mauritania |
| 1950s | 0.2194 | 0.0212 | 0.1982 | Mauritania |
| 1960s | 0.2803 | 0.0276 | 0.2527 | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 0.2619 | 0.0252 | 0.2367 | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 0.1741 | 0.1196 | 0.0545 | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 0.5434 | 0.7034 | 0.16 | Moldova |
| 2000s | 0.7535 | 0.6009 | 0.1526 | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 0.7842 | 0.7406 | 0.0436 | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 0.6922 | 0.7768 | 0.0847 | Moldova |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Mauritania or Moldova?
- Moldova, at 0.652 against 0.628 in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Mauritania and Moldova?
- 0.024, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Moldova?
- 102 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Moldova rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Mauritania ranks 102nd and Moldova ranks 100th 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.