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?
- 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.