Cambodia vs Iran: Key media freedoms
Cambodia
-1.76
in 2025
Iran
-1.49
in 2025
Cambodia rank
152nd
Iran rank
149th
Key media freedoms over time
- Cambodia
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports -1.49 against -1.76 in Cambodia, a difference of 0.27.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 152nd and Iran ranks 149th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 10 and Iran in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.741 | -1.27 | 0.5262 | Cambodia |
| 1910s | -0.741 | -0.135 | 0.606 | Iran |
| 1920s | -0.741 | -1.15 | 0.4043 | Cambodia |
| 1930s | -0.741 | -2.1 | 1.36 | Cambodia |
| 1940s | -0.741 | -0.8072 | 0.0662 | Cambodia |
| 1950s | -0.321 | -1.31 | 0.9857 | Cambodia |
| 1960s | 0.0378 | -2 | 2.04 | Cambodia |
| 1970s | -1.7 | -1.85 | 0.155 | Cambodia |
| 1980s | -2.47 | -2.17 | 0.3054 | Iran |
| 1990s | -0.7352 | -1.44 | 0.7042 | Cambodia |
| 2000s | -0.123 | -1.39 | 1.26 | Cambodia |
| 2010s | -0.5773 | -1.75 | 1.17 | Cambodia |
| 2020s | -1.66 | -1.44 | 0.2243 | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Cambodia or Iran?
- Iran, at -1.49 against -1.76 in Cambodia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Cambodia and Iran?
- 0.27, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Iran?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Cambodia and Iran rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Cambodia ranks 152nd and Iran ranks 149th 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.