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?
- Our World in Data, published as Key media freedoms. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.