Brazil vs Ireland: Key media freedoms
Brazil
2.96
in 2025
Ireland
3.04
in 2025
Brazil rank
8th
Ireland rank
6th
Key media freedoms over time
- Brazil
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 3.04 against 2.96 in Brazil, a difference of 0.08.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Ireland ahead.
Brazil ranks 8th and Ireland ranks 6th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.8438 | 1.94 | 2.78 | Ireland |
| 1910s | -0.795 | 1.37 | 2.16 | Ireland |
| 1920s | -0.795 | 0.3843 | 1.18 | Ireland |
| 1930s | -1.49 | 0.6131 | 2.1 | Ireland |
| 1940s | -0.9128 | 0.5872 | 1.5 | Ireland |
| 1950s | 0.878 | 0.6796 | 0.1984 | Brazil |
| 1960s | -0.7227 | 0.7729 | 1.5 | Ireland |
| 1970s | -2.87 | 0.853 | 3.73 | Ireland |
| 1980s | -0.1729 | 1.12 | 1.3 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 1.8 | 2.58 | 0.7828 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 2.03 | 2.99 | 0.9585 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.88 | 2.93 | 1.05 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 1.58 | 3.04 | 1.45 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Brazil or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 3.04 against 2.96 in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Brazil and Ireland?
- 0.08, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Ireland?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Ireland rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Brazil ranks 8th and Ireland ranks 6th 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.