Belgium vs Estonia: Key media freedoms
Belgium
3.49
in 2025
Estonia
3.2
in 2025
Belgium rank
1st
Estonia rank
3rd
Key media freedoms over time
- Belgium
- Estonia
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 3.49 against 3.2 in Estonia, a difference of 0.29.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
Across all 126 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 1st and Estonia ranks 3rd of 175 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 2.22 | -0.912 | 3.13 | Belgium |
| 1910s | 1.32 | -0.9151 | 2.23 | Belgium |
| 1920s | 2.22 | 1.53 | 0.6837 | Belgium |
| 1930s | 2.22 | 0.2938 | 1.92 | Belgium |
| 1940s | 0.959 | -2.55 | 3.51 | Belgium |
| 1950s | 2.32 | -2.55 | 4.87 | Belgium |
| 1960s | 2.32 | -2.55 | 4.87 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 2.32 | -2.55 | 4.87 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 2.32 | -2.19 | 4.51 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 3.49 | 2.67 | 0.8197 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 3.49 | 2.81 | 0.6802 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 3.49 | 3.2 | 0.288 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 3.49 | 3.2 | 0.288 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Belgium or Estonia?
- Belgium, at 3.49 against 3.2 in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Belgium and Estonia?
- 0.29, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Estonia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Estonia rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Belgium ranks 1st and Estonia ranks 3rd 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.