Madagascar vs Malawi: Press freedom

Madagascar
1
in 2016
Malawi
1
in 2016
Madagascar rank
61st
Malawi rank
61st

Press freedom over time

  • Madagascar
  • Malawi
00.20.40.60.81197919972016

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 1 against 1 in Malawi, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Malawi ahead.

Madagascar ranks 61st and Malawi ranks 61st of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Malawi Difference Ahead
1970s 0 0 0
1980s 0 0 0
1990s 1 0.7 0.3 Madagascar
2000s 0.9 1 0.1 Malawi
2010s 0.4286 1 0.5714 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher press freedom, Madagascar or Malawi?
Madagascar, at 1 against 1 in Malawi as of 2016.
What is the difference in press freedom between Madagascar and Malawi?
0, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Malawi?
36 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2016.
How do Madagascar and Malawi rank globally for press freedom?
Madagascar ranks 61st and Malawi ranks 61st of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Freedom House (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Press freedom. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Press freedom
Source
Freedom House (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 6,417 data points, 1979–2016
Last refreshed

Based on the classification and data by Freedom House. It captures the legal, political, and economic environment of the press.