Malta vs Mongolia: Key media freedoms

Malta
1.36
in 2025
Mongolia
1.32
in 2025
Malta rank
46th
Mongolia rank
49th

Key media freedoms over time

  • Malta
  • Mongolia
-2-1012190019622025

How they compare

Malta currently reports 1.36 against 1.32 in Mongolia, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 46th and Mongolia ranks 49th of 175 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 11 and Mongolia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Mongolia Difference Ahead
1910s 1.2 -0.807 2.01 Malta
1920s 1.2 -1.46 2.66 Malta
1930s 1.2 -2.13 3.33 Malta
1940s 1.2 -2.36 3.56 Malta
1950s 1.2 -2.36 3.56 Malta
1960s 0.6055 -2.36 2.96 Malta
1970s 0.011 -2.36 2.37 Malta
1980s 0.6485 -2.36 3.01 Malta
1990s 2.14 1.97 0.167 Malta
2000s 2.08 1.68 0.4056 Malta
2010s 1.67 1.65 0.0256 Malta
2020s 1.37 1.6 0.2308 Mongolia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher key media freedoms, Malta or Mongolia?
Malta, at 1.36 against 1.32 in Mongolia as of 2025.
What is the difference in key media freedoms between Malta and Mongolia?
0.04, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Mongolia?
115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
How do Malta and Mongolia rank globally for key media freedoms?
Malta ranks 46th and Mongolia ranks 49th 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

Indicator
Key media freedoms
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 21,793 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

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.