Bhutan vs Colombia: Key media freedoms
Bhutan
1.24
in 2025
Colombia
1.25
in 2025
Bhutan rank
57th
Colombia rank
55th
Key media freedoms over time
- Bhutan
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 1.25 against 1.24 in Bhutan, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 57th and Colombia ranks 55th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 4 and Colombia in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.778 | -0.8356 | 0.0576 | Bhutan |
| 1910s | -0.778 | -0.951 | 0.173 | Bhutan |
| 1920s | -0.778 | -0.951 | 0.173 | Bhutan |
| 1930s | -0.778 | -0.4839 | 0.2941 | Colombia |
| 1940s | -0.6183 | -0.1928 | 0.4255 | Colombia |
| 1950s | -0.802 | -1.34 | 0.5353 | Bhutan |
| 1960s | -0.802 | 1.49 | 2.29 | Colombia |
| 1970s | -0.7153 | 1.53 | 2.25 | Colombia |
| 1980s | -0.474 | 1.48 | 1.96 | Colombia |
| 1990s | -0.2254 | 1.62 | 1.84 | Colombia |
| 2000s | 0.6735 | 0.9355 | 0.262 | Colombia |
| 2010s | 1.4 | 1.68 | 0.2836 | Colombia |
| 2020s | 1.2 | 1.39 | 0.1975 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Bhutan or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 1.25 against 1.24 in Bhutan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Bhutan and Colombia?
- 0.01, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Colombia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Colombia rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Bhutan ranks 57th and Colombia ranks 55th 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.