Barbados vs Switzerland: Key media freedoms
Barbados
2.06
in 2025
Switzerland
2.01
in 2025
Barbados rank
24th
Switzerland rank
25th
Key media freedoms over time
- Barbados
- Switzerland
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 2.06 against 2.01 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Switzerland ahead.
Barbados ranks 24th and Switzerland ranks 25th of 175 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.295 | 2.02 | 1.73 | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 0.295 | 2.02 | 1.73 | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 0.295 | 2.02 | 1.73 | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 0.295 | 1.95 | 1.66 | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 0.3278 | 1.7 | 1.38 | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 0.623 | 2.3 | 1.67 | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 0.8722 | 2.3 | 1.42 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 1.56 | 2.3 | 0.7357 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 1.69 | 2.3 | 0.601 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 1.69 | 3.09 | 1.39 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1.69 | 3.17 | 1.48 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1.79 | 3.17 | 1.38 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 2.06 | 2.4 | 0.3363 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Barbados or Switzerland?
- Barbados, at 2.06 against 2.01 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Barbados and Switzerland?
- 0.05, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Switzerland?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Switzerland rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Barbados ranks 24th and Switzerland ranks 25th 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.