Belgium vs Denmark: Key media freedoms
Belgium
3.49
in 2025
Denmark
3.26
in 2025
Belgium rank
1st
Denmark rank
2nd
Key media freedoms over time
- Belgium
- Denmark
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 3.49 against 3.26 in Denmark, a difference of 0.23.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 1st and Denmark ranks 2nd of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 8 and Denmark in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 2.22 | 1.62 | 0.597 | Belgium |
| 1910s | 1.32 | 1.65 | 0.3376 | Denmark |
| 1920s | 2.22 | 1.93 | 0.286 | Belgium |
| 1930s | 2.22 | 1.22 | 1 | Belgium |
| 1940s | 0.959 | 0.5544 | 0.4046 | Belgium |
| 1950s | 2.32 | 3.26 | 0.938 | Denmark |
| 1960s | 2.32 | 3.26 | 0.938 | Denmark |
| 1970s | 2.32 | 3.26 | 0.938 | Denmark |
| 1980s | 2.32 | 3.26 | 0.938 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 3.49 | 3.26 | 0.231 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 3.49 | 3.26 | 0.231 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 3.49 | 3.26 | 0.231 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 3.49 | 3.26 | 0.231 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Belgium or Denmark?
- Belgium, at 3.49 against 3.26 in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Belgium and Denmark?
- 0.23, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Denmark rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Belgium ranks 1st and Denmark ranks 2nd 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.