Bhutan vs Netherlands: Key media freedoms
Bhutan
1.24
in 2025
Netherlands
1.25
in 2025
Bhutan rank
57th
Netherlands rank
54th
Key media freedoms over time
- Bhutan
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 1.25 against 1.24 in Bhutan, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Netherlands ahead.
Bhutan ranks 57th and Netherlands ranks 54th of 175 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.778 | 0.986 | 1.76 | Netherlands |
| 1910s | -0.778 | 0.8834 | 1.66 | Netherlands |
| 1920s | -0.778 | 0.986 | 1.76 | Netherlands |
| 1930s | -0.778 | 0.986 | 1.76 | Netherlands |
| 1940s | -0.6183 | -0.0383 | 0.58 | Netherlands |
| 1950s | -0.802 | 0.784 | 1.59 | Netherlands |
| 1960s | -0.802 | 0.9321 | 1.73 | Netherlands |
| 1970s | -0.7153 | 2.68 | 3.39 | Netherlands |
| 1980s | -0.474 | 3.25 | 3.73 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | -0.2254 | 3.25 | 3.48 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 0.6735 | 3.25 | 2.58 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 1.4 | 2.76 | 1.36 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 1.2 | 1.88 | 0.6863 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Bhutan or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 1.25 against 1.24 in Bhutan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Bhutan and Netherlands?
- 0.01, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Netherlands?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Netherlands rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Bhutan ranks 57th and Netherlands ranks 54th 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.