Kuwait vs Malawi: Key media freedoms
Kuwait
0.431
in 2025
Malawi
0.426
in 2025
Kuwait rank
93rd
Malawi rank
94th
Key media freedoms over time
- Kuwait
- Malawi
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 0.431 against 0.426 in Malawi, a difference of 0.005.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 93rd and Malawi ranks 94th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 10 and Malawi in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.438 | -2.74 | 3.18 | Kuwait |
| 1910s | 0.438 | -2.74 | 3.18 | Kuwait |
| 1920s | 0.438 | -2.74 | 3.18 | Kuwait |
| 1930s | 0.438 | -2.74 | 3.18 | Kuwait |
| 1940s | 0.438 | -2.74 | 3.18 | Kuwait |
| 1950s | 0.494 | -2.74 | 3.24 | Kuwait |
| 1960s | 0.578 | -2.42 | 3 | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 0.6641 | -2.73 | 3.39 | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 0.4798 | -2.73 | 3.21 | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 0.5024 | -0.6634 | 1.17 | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 0.6649 | 0.776 | 0.1111 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 0.6558 | 0.9238 | 0.268 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 0.4712 | 0.8825 | 0.4113 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Kuwait or Malawi?
- Kuwait, at 0.431 against 0.426 in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Kuwait and Malawi?
- 0.005, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Malawi?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Malawi rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Kuwait ranks 93rd and Malawi ranks 94th 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.