Hungary vs Malaysia: Key media freedoms
Hungary
0.043
in 2025
Malaysia
-0.017
in 2025
Hungary rank
106th
Malaysia rank
107th
Key media freedoms over time
- Hungary
- Malaysia
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 0.043 against -0.017 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.06.
That makes Hungary's figure about 2.5 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 106th and Malaysia ranks 107th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 12 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.13 | -2.41 | 2.28 | Hungary |
| 1910s | -0.2301 | -2.41 | 2.18 | Hungary |
| 1920s | 0.1328 | -2.41 | 2.54 | Hungary |
| 1930s | 0.135 | -2.41 | 2.54 | Hungary |
| 1940s | -0.5132 | -2.13 | 1.61 | Hungary |
| 1950s | -2.32 | -1.7 | 0.6139 | Malaysia |
| 1960s | -1.33 | -1.7 | 0.371 | Hungary |
| 1970s | -1.04 | -1.7 | 0.658 | Hungary |
| 1980s | -0.6483 | -1.76 | 1.11 | Hungary |
| 1990s | 2.11 | -2 | 4.12 | Hungary |
| 2000s | 2.31 | -1.04 | 3.35 | Hungary |
| 2010s | 0.7233 | -0.4977 | 1.22 | Hungary |
| 2020s | 0.0672 | -0.0282 | 0.0953 | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Hungary or Malaysia?
- Hungary, at 0.043 against -0.017 in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Hungary and Malaysia?
- 0.06, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Malaysia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Malaysia rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Hungary ranks 106th 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.