Australia vs Vanuatu: Key media freedoms
Australia
2.22
in 2025
Vanuatu
2.45
in 2025
Australia rank
18th
Vanuatu rank
16th
Key media freedoms over time
- Australia
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 2.45 against 2.22 in Australia, a difference of 0.23.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1901 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 18th and Vanuatu ranks 16th of 175 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 3.02 | -0.086 | 3.11 | Australia |
| 1910s | 2.25 | -0.086 | 2.33 | Australia |
| 1920s | 2.44 | -0.086 | 2.52 | Australia |
| 1930s | 2.33 | -0.086 | 2.41 | Australia |
| 1940s | 1.79 | -0.086 | 1.87 | Australia |
| 1950s | 2.44 | -0.086 | 2.52 | Australia |
| 1960s | 2.44 | -0.086 | 2.52 | Australia |
| 1970s | 3.35 | -0.086 | 3.44 | Australia |
| 1980s | 3.35 | 2.08 | 1.28 | Australia |
| 1990s | 3.35 | 2.08 | 1.28 | Australia |
| 2000s | 3.35 | 2.08 | 1.28 | Australia |
| 2010s | 2.78 | 2.09 | 0.6962 | Australia |
| 2020s | 2.12 | 1.88 | 0.2327 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Australia or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 2.45 against 2.22 in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Australia and Vanuatu?
- 0.23, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Vanuatu?
- 125 years are reported by both, from 1901 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Vanuatu rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Australia ranks 18th and Vanuatu ranks 16th 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.