Ghana vs Malta: Key media freedoms
Ghana
1.49
in 2025
Malta
1.36
in 2025
Ghana rank
43rd
Malta rank
46th
Key media freedoms over time
- Ghana
- Malta
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 1.49 against 1.36 in Malta, a difference of 0.13.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Malta ahead.
Ghana ranks 43rd and Malta ranks 46th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.079 | 1.2 | 1.12 | Malta |
| 1910s | 0.079 | 1.2 | 1.12 | Malta |
| 1920s | 0.079 | 1.2 | 1.12 | Malta |
| 1930s | 0.079 | 1.2 | 1.12 | Malta |
| 1940s | 0.079 | 1.2 | 1.12 | Malta |
| 1950s | 0.108 | 1.2 | 1.09 | Malta |
| 1960s | -0.1359 | 0.6055 | 0.7414 | Malta |
| 1970s | -0.1229 | 0.011 | 0.1339 | Malta |
| 1980s | -0.9515 | 0.6485 | 1.6 | Malta |
| 1990s | 0.3468 | 2.14 | 1.79 | Malta |
| 2000s | 1.87 | 2.08 | 0.215 | Malta |
| 2010s | 2.13 | 1.67 | 0.4571 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 1.66 | 1.37 | 0.2913 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Ghana or Malta?
- Ghana, at 1.49 against 1.36 in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Ghana and Malta?
- 0.13, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Malta?
- 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Malta rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Ghana ranks 43rd and Malta ranks 46th 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.