Hong Kong vs Malaysia: Key media freedoms
Hong Kong
-0.024
in 2025
Malaysia
-0.017
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
108th
Malaysia rank
107th
Key media freedoms over time
- Hong Kong
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports -0.017 against -0.024 in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.007.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 108th and Malaysia ranks 107th of 175 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.851 | -2.41 | 1.56 | Hong Kong |
| 1910s | -0.851 | -2.41 | 1.56 | Hong Kong |
| 1920s | -0.851 | -2.41 | 1.56 | Hong Kong |
| 1930s | -0.851 | -2.41 | 1.56 | Hong Kong |
| 1940s | -1.13 | -2.13 | 0.9995 | Hong Kong |
| 1950s | -0.683 | -1.7 | 1.02 | Hong Kong |
| 1960s | -0.683 | -1.7 | 1.02 | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | -0.3441 | -1.7 | 1.36 | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 1.04 | -1.76 | 2.8 | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 1.9 | -2 | 3.9 | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 2.09 | -1.04 | 3.13 | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 1.63 | -0.4977 | 2.12 | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | -0.0208 | -0.0282 | 0.0073 | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Hong Kong or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at -0.017 against -0.024 in Hong Kong as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Hong Kong and Malaysia?
- 0.007, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Malaysia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Malaysia rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Hong Kong ranks 108th 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.