Ethiopia vs Malaysia: Key media freedoms, annual growth rate
Ethiopia
68.58 % change on previous year
in 2025
Malaysia
89.76 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
10th
Malaysia rank
7th
Key media freedoms, annual growth rate over time
- Ethiopia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 89.76 % change on previous year against 68.58 % change on previous year in Ethiopia, a difference of 21.18 % change on previous year.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.3 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1901 it was Malaysia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 10th and Malaysia ranks 7th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1910s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1920s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1930s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1940s | 0 % change on previous year | 2.94 % change on previous year | 2.94 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 1950s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1960s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970s | -10.18 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10.18 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 0 % change on previous year | -1.77 % change on previous year | 1.77 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | -0.1905 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0.1905 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 2000s | -12.64 % change on previous year | 7.72 % change on previous year | 20.36 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 59.24 % change on previous year | 92.53 % change on previous year | 33.28 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 2020s | -49.55 % change on previous year | -82.64 % change on previous year | 33.09 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, annual growth rate, Ethiopia or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 89.76 % change on previous year against 68.58 % change on previous year in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms, annual growth rate between Ethiopia and Malaysia?
- 21.18 % change on previous year, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Malaysia?
- 125 years are reported by both, from 1901 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Malaysia rank globally for key media freedoms, annual growth rate?
- Ethiopia ranks 10th and Malaysia ranks 7th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Key media freedoms, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Key media freedoms. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.