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
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
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.