Gabon vs Malaysia: Key media freedoms
Gabon
0.07
in 2025
Malaysia
-0.017
in 2025
Gabon rank
104th
Malaysia rank
107th
Key media freedoms over time
- Gabon
- Malaysia
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 0.07 against -0.017 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.087.
That makes Gabon's figure about 4.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 116 shared years of data; in 1910 it was Malaysia ahead.
Gabon ranks 104th and Malaysia ranks 107th of 175 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 7 and Malaysia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | -2.9 | -2.41 | 0.485 | Malaysia |
| 1920s | -2.9 | -2.41 | 0.485 | Malaysia |
| 1930s | -2.9 | -2.41 | 0.485 | Malaysia |
| 1940s | -2.65 | -2.13 | 0.5222 | Malaysia |
| 1950s | -1.66 | -1.7 | 0.047 | Gabon |
| 1960s | -1.66 | -1.7 | 0.047 | Gabon |
| 1970s | -0.997 | -1.7 | 0.705 | Gabon |
| 1980s | -0.997 | -1.76 | 0.7652 | Gabon |
| 1990s | -0.0871 | -2 | 1.92 | Gabon |
| 2000s | 0.4408 | -1.04 | 1.48 | Gabon |
| 2010s | 0.3342 | -0.4977 | 0.8319 | Gabon |
| 2020s | -0.0625 | -0.0282 | 0.0343 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Gabon or Malaysia?
- Gabon, at 0.07 against -0.017 in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Gabon and Malaysia?
- 0.087, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Malaysia?
- 116 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and Malaysia rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Gabon ranks 104th and Malaysia ranks 107th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Key media freedoms. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the government directly or indirectly attempts to censor political content in print and broadcast media, through formal restrictions or indirect pressures such as financial control, licensing, or access to distribution channels.