North Korea vs United Arab Emirates: Key media freedoms, annual growth rate
North Korea
0 % change on previous year
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
0 % change on previous year
in 2025
North Korea rank
35th
United Arab Emirates rank
35th
Key media freedoms, annual growth rate over time
- North Korea
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 0 % change on previous year against 0 % change on previous year in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1972 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
North Korea ranks 35th and United Arab Emirates ranks 35th of 175 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 % change on previous year | -6.7 % change on previous year | 6.7 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 1980s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1990s | 0 % change on previous year | 7.06 % change on previous year | 7.06 % change on previous year | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 0 % change on previous year | 1.79 % change on previous year | 1.79 % change on previous year | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 0 % change on previous year | -13.62 % change on previous year | 13.62 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 2020s | 0 % change on previous year | -1.96 % change on previous year | 1.96 % change on previous year | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, annual growth rate, North Korea or United Arab Emirates?
- North Korea, at 0 % change on previous year against 0 % change on previous year in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms, annual growth rate between North Korea and United Arab Emirates?
- 0 % change on previous year, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and United Arab Emirates?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and United Arab Emirates rank globally for key media freedoms, annual growth rate?
- North Korea ranks 35th and United Arab Emirates ranks 35th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Key media freedoms, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Key media freedoms. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.