Barbados vs Poland: Key media freedoms
Barbados
2.06
in 2025
Poland
2.14
in 2025
Barbados rank
24th
Poland rank
22nd
Key media freedoms over time
- Barbados
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 2.14 against 2.06 in Barbados, a difference of 0.08.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 103 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Poland ahead.
Barbados ranks 24th and Poland ranks 22nd of 175 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 6 and Poland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.295 | 1.25 | 0.953 | Poland |
| 1920s | 0.295 | 1.04 | 0.7404 | Poland |
| 1930s | 0.295 | 0.6247 | 0.3297 | Poland |
| 1940s | 0.3497 | -1.01 | 1.36 | Barbados |
| 1950s | 0.623 | -0.8926 | 1.52 | Barbados |
| 1960s | 0.8722 | -0.621 | 1.49 | Barbados |
| 1970s | 1.56 | -0.621 | 2.18 | Barbados |
| 1980s | 1.69 | -0.4963 | 2.19 | Barbados |
| 1990s | 1.69 | 2.11 | 0.416 | Poland |
| 2000s | 1.69 | 2.17 | 0.4788 | Poland |
| 2010s | 1.79 | 1.84 | 0.0539 | Poland |
| 2020s | 2.06 | 0.6867 | 1.38 | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Barbados or Poland?
- Poland, at 2.14 against 2.06 in Barbados as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Barbados and Poland?
- 0.08, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Poland?
- 103 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Poland rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Barbados ranks 24th and Poland ranks 22nd 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.