Which has higher freedom of expression index, Mauritania or Moldova?

Moldova, at 0.652 against 0.628 in Mauritania as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Moldova?

102 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.

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?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.

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Indicator: Freedom of Expression Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,035 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people can discuss political matters at home and in the public sphere, the press, and media are free and can present different political perspectives, and the freedom of academic and cultural expression.