Japan vs Malta: Key media freedoms
Japan
1.43
in 2025
Malta
1.36
in 2025
Japan rank
44th
Malta rank
46th
Key media freedoms over time
- Japan
- Malta
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.43 against 1.36 in Malta, a difference of 0.07.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malta ahead.
Japan ranks 44th and Malta ranks 46th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 8 and Malta in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.452 | 1.2 | 1.65 | Malta |
| 1910s | -0.452 | 1.2 | 1.65 | Malta |
| 1920s | -0.662 | 1.2 | 1.86 | Malta |
| 1930s | -1.49 | 1.2 | 2.69 | Malta |
| 1940s | -0.798 | 1.2 | 2 | Malta |
| 1950s | 1.96 | 1.2 | 0.7606 | Japan |
| 1960s | 2.29 | 0.6055 | 1.69 | Japan |
| 1970s | 2.45 | 0.011 | 2.44 | Japan |
| 1980s | 2.45 | 0.6485 | 1.81 | Japan |
| 1990s | 2.29 | 2.14 | 0.159 | Japan |
| 2000s | 2.31 | 2.08 | 0.2279 | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.87 | 1.67 | 0.1976 | Japan |
| 2020s | 1.46 | 1.37 | 0.089 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Japan or Malta?
- Japan, at 1.43 against 1.36 in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Japan and Malta?
- 0.07, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Malta?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Malta rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Japan ranks 44th 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.