Brazil vs Sweden: Key media freedoms
Brazil
2.96
in 2025
Sweden
2.75
in 2025
Brazil rank
8th
Sweden rank
11th
Key media freedoms over time
- Brazil
- Sweden
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 2.96 against 2.75 in Sweden, a difference of 0.21.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sweden ahead.
Brazil ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 11th of 175 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.8438 | 1.45 | 2.3 | Sweden |
| 1910s | -0.795 | 1.57 | 2.37 | Sweden |
| 1920s | -0.795 | 1.82 | 2.62 | Sweden |
| 1930s | -1.49 | 1.67 | 3.16 | Sweden |
| 1940s | -0.9128 | 1.52 | 2.43 | Sweden |
| 1950s | 0.878 | 3.38 | 2.5 | Sweden |
| 1960s | -0.7227 | 3.38 | 4.1 | Sweden |
| 1970s | -2.87 | 3.38 | 6.25 | Sweden |
| 1980s | -0.1729 | 3.38 | 3.55 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 1.8 | 3.38 | 1.58 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 2.03 | 3.38 | 1.35 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.88 | 3.38 | 1.5 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.58 | 2.96 | 1.37 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Brazil or Sweden?
- Brazil, at 2.96 against 2.75 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Brazil and Sweden?
- 0.21, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Sweden?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Sweden rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Brazil ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 11th 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.