Algeria vs Iran: Key media freedoms
Algeria
-1.33
in 2025
Iran
-1.49
in 2025
Algeria rank
146th
Iran rank
149th
Key media freedoms over time
- Algeria
- Iran
How they compare
Algeria currently reports -1.33 against -1.49 in Iran, a difference of 0.16.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 146th and Iran ranks 149th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 8 and Iran in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -1.5 | -1.27 | 0.2357 | Iran |
| 1910s | -1.56 | -0.135 | 1.43 | Iran |
| 1920s | -1.56 | -1.15 | 0.4147 | Iran |
| 1930s | -1.56 | -2.1 | 0.5362 | Algeria |
| 1940s | -1.56 | -0.8072 | 0.7528 | Iran |
| 1950s | -1.65 | -1.31 | 0.3408 | Iran |
| 1960s | -1.81 | -2 | 0.1979 | Algeria |
| 1970s | -1.68 | -1.85 | 0.1737 | Algeria |
| 1980s | -1.49 | -2.17 | 0.6776 | Algeria |
| 1990s | -0.36 | -1.44 | 1.08 | Algeria |
| 2000s | -0.349 | -1.39 | 1.04 | Algeria |
| 2010s | -0.5355 | -1.75 | 1.22 | Algeria |
| 2020s | -1.32 | -1.44 | 0.1195 | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Algeria or Iran?
- Algeria, at -1.33 against -1.49 in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Algeria and Iran?
- 0.16, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Iran?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Iran rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Algeria ranks 146th and Iran ranks 149th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Key media freedoms. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.