Which has higher freedom of expression index, Moldova or North Macedonia?

North Macedonia, at 0.664 against 0.652 in Moldova as of 2025.

What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Moldova and North Macedonia?

0.012, with North Macedonia ahead.

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

217 years are reported by both, from 1789 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.

Moldova vs North Macedonia: Freedom of Expression Index

Moldova

0.652

in 2025

North Macedonia

0.664

in 2025

Moldova rank

100th

North Macedonia rank

98th

Freedom of Expression Index over time

Moldova
North Macedonia

How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 0.664 against 0.652 in Moldova, a difference of 0.012.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 217 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Moldova ahead.

Moldova ranks 100th and North Macedonia ranks 98th of 176 countries.

Across the 23 decades both report, Moldova averaged higher in 14 and North Macedonia in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Moldova	North Macedonia	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.164	0.08	0.084	Moldova
1790s	0.087	0.08	0.007	Moldova
1800s	0.087	0.0784	0.0086	Moldova
1810s	0.087	0.069	0.018	Moldova
1820s	0.0818	0.069	0.0128	Moldova
1830s	0.074	0.0696	0.0044	Moldova
1840s	0.071	0.071	0	—
1850s	0.111	0.071	0.04	Moldova
1860s	0.181	0.2018	0.0208	North Macedonia
1870s	0.1751	0.1678	0.0073	Moldova
1880s	0.1858	0.044	0.1418	Moldova
1890s	0.19	0.027	0.163	Moldova
1900s	0.2187	0.0734	0.1453	Moldova
1910s	0.1825	0.292	0.1095	North Macedonia
1940s	0.0127	0.0662	0.0535	North Macedonia
1950s	0.0212	0.0662	0.045	North Macedonia
1960s	0.0276	0.07	0.0424	North Macedonia
1970s	0.0252	0.0744	0.0492	North Macedonia
1980s	0.1196	0.123	0.0034	North Macedonia
1990s	0.7034	0.6241	0.0793	Moldova
2000s	0.6009	0.7425	0.1416	North Macedonia
2010s	0.7406	0.6128	0.1278	Moldova
2020s	0.7768	0.7107	0.0662	Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of expression index, Moldova or North Macedonia?: North Macedonia, at 0.664 against 0.652 in Moldova as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Moldova and North Macedonia?: 0.012, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and North Macedonia?: 217 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Moldova and North Macedonia rank globally for freedom of expression index?: Moldova ranks 100th and North Macedonia ranks 98th 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.