Netherlands vs South Africa: Key media freedoms, annual growth rate
Netherlands
8.77 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
17.52 % change on previous year
in 2025
Netherlands rank
28th
South Africa rank
27th
Key media freedoms, annual growth rate over time
- Netherlands
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 17.52 % change on previous year against 8.77 % change on previous year in Netherlands, a difference of 8.75 % change on previous year.
That makes South Africa's figure about 2.0 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1901 it was South Africa ahead.
Netherlands ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 27th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1910s | 0.3639 % change on previous year | 15.13 % change on previous year | 14.76 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1920s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1930s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1940s | -28.63 % change on previous year | -73.52 % change on previous year | 44.89 % change on previous year | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1960s | 10.99 % change on previous year | -11.54 % change on previous year | 22.54 % change on previous year | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 6.32 % change on previous year | -3.91 % change on previous year | 10.22 % change on previous year | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1990s | 0 % change on previous year | 124.45 % change on previous year | 124.45 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0 % change on previous year | -1.89 % change on previous year | 1.89 % change on previous year | Netherlands |
| 2010s | -1.52 % change on previous year | 2.96 % change on previous year | 4.48 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | -11.06 % change on previous year | 9.33 % change on previous year | 20.39 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, annual growth rate, Netherlands or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 17.52 % change on previous year against 8.77 % change on previous year in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms, annual growth rate between Netherlands and South Africa?
- 8.75 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and South Africa?
- 125 years are reported by both, from 1901 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and South Africa rank globally for key media freedoms, annual growth rate?
- Netherlands ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 27th 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.