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?
- Our World in Data, published as Key media freedoms. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.