India vs Mali: Key media freedoms
India
-0.258
in 2025
Mali
-0.315
in 2025
India rank
114th
Mali rank
117th
Key media freedoms over time
- India
- Mali
How they compare
India currently reports -0.258 against -0.315 in Mali, a difference of 0.057.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was India ahead.
India ranks 114th and Mali ranks 117th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, India averaged higher in 9 and Mali in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.629 | -1.1 | 0.473 | India |
| 1910s | -0.629 | -1.1 | 0.473 | India |
| 1920s | -0.629 | -1.1 | 0.473 | India |
| 1930s | -0.616 | -1.1 | 0.486 | India |
| 1940s | -0.0273 | -1.1 | 1.07 | India |
| 1950s | 1.33 | -1.09 | 2.42 | India |
| 1960s | 1.33 | -0.0138 | 1.34 | India |
| 1970s | 0.4518 | -0.652 | 1.1 | India |
| 1980s | 1.76 | -0.3112 | 2.07 | India |
| 1990s | 1.72 | 2.02 | 0.299 | Mali |
| 2000s | 1.42 | 2.4 | 0.9824 | Mali |
| 2010s | 0.7943 | 1.83 | 1.03 | Mali |
| 2020s | -0.282 | -0.0688 | 0.2132 | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, India or Mali?
- India, at -0.258 against -0.315 in Mali as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between India and Mali?
- 0.057, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Mali?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do India and Mali rank globally for key media freedoms?
- India ranks 114th and Mali ranks 117th 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.