Cambodia vs Eswatini: Key media freedoms
Cambodia
-1.76
in 2025
Eswatini
-1.78
in 2025
Cambodia rank
152nd
Eswatini rank
153rd
Key media freedoms over time
- Cambodia
- Eswatini
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports -1.76 against -1.78 in Eswatini, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Eswatini ahead.
Cambodia ranks 152nd and Eswatini ranks 153rd of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 5 and Eswatini in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Eswatini | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.741 | -0.297 | 0.444 | Eswatini |
| 1910s | -0.741 | -0.297 | 0.444 | Eswatini |
| 1920s | -0.741 | -0.297 | 0.444 | Eswatini |
| 1930s | -0.741 | -0.297 | 0.444 | Eswatini |
| 1940s | -0.741 | -0.297 | 0.444 | Eswatini |
| 1950s | -0.321 | -0.297 | 0.024 | Eswatini |
| 1960s | 0.0378 | -0.3672 | 0.405 | Cambodia |
| 1970s | -1.7 | -0.9808 | 0.7183 | Eswatini |
| 1980s | -2.47 | -0.973 | 1.5 | Eswatini |
| 1990s | -0.7352 | -0.973 | 0.2378 | Cambodia |
| 2000s | -0.123 | -1.01 | 0.89 | Cambodia |
| 2010s | -0.5773 | -1.06 | 0.4835 | Cambodia |
| 2020s | -1.66 | -1.68 | 0.0245 | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Cambodia or Eswatini?
- Cambodia, at -1.76 against -1.78 in Eswatini as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Cambodia and Eswatini?
- 0.02, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Eswatini?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Cambodia and Eswatini rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Cambodia ranks 152nd and Eswatini ranks 153rd 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.