Canada vs Portugal: Key media freedoms
Canada
3.02
in 2025
Portugal
3.19
in 2025
Canada rank
7th
Portugal rank
4th
Key media freedoms over time
- Canada
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 3.19 against 3.02 in Canada, a difference of 0.17.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 7th and Portugal ranks 4th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 12 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 2.34 | 0.1807 | 2.16 | Canada |
| 1910s | 1.71 | 0.0875 | 1.62 | Canada |
| 1920s | 2.35 | 0.3426 | 2.01 | Canada |
| 1930s | 2.2 | -2.01 | 4.21 | Canada |
| 1940s | 1.44 | -2.6 | 4.05 | Canada |
| 1950s | 2.34 | -2.6 | 4.94 | Canada |
| 1960s | 2.57 | -2.6 | 5.17 | Canada |
| 1970s | 2.57 | 0.0324 | 2.54 | Canada |
| 1980s | 2.57 | 2.3 | 0.274 | Canada |
| 1990s | 2.57 | 2.3 | 0.274 | Canada |
| 2000s | 2.57 | 2.3 | 0.274 | Canada |
| 2010s | 2.66 | 2.63 | 0.027 | Canada |
| 2020s | 2.89 | 3.01 | 0.1148 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Canada or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 3.19 against 3.02 in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Canada and Portugal?
- 0.17, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Portugal?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Portugal rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Canada ranks 7th and Portugal ranks 4th 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.