Bhutan vs Maldives: Key media freedoms
Bhutan
1.24
in 2025
Maldives
1.21
in 2025
Bhutan rank
57th
Maldives rank
58th
Key media freedoms over time
- Bhutan
- Maldives
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 1.24 against 1.21 in Maldives, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Maldives ahead.
Bhutan ranks 57th and Maldives ranks 58th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 5 and Maldives in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.778 | -0.264 | 0.514 | Maldives |
| 1910s | -0.778 | -0.264 | 0.514 | Maldives |
| 1920s | -0.778 | -0.264 | 0.514 | Maldives |
| 1930s | -0.778 | -0.354 | 0.424 | Maldives |
| 1940s | -0.6183 | -0.414 | 0.2043 | Maldives |
| 1950s | -0.802 | -0.414 | 0.388 | Maldives |
| 1960s | -0.802 | -0.414 | 0.388 | Maldives |
| 1970s | -0.7153 | -0.6868 | 0.0285 | Maldives |
| 1980s | -0.474 | -1.78 | 1.3 | Bhutan |
| 1990s | -0.2254 | -1.7 | 1.47 | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 0.6735 | -0.6872 | 1.36 | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 1.4 | 0.2004 | 1.2 | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 1.2 | 1.09 | 0.1018 | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Bhutan or Maldives?
- Bhutan, at 1.24 against 1.21 in Maldives as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Bhutan and Maldives?
- 0.03, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Maldives?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Maldives rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Bhutan ranks 57th and Maldives ranks 58th 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.