Chad vs Eswatini: Key media freedoms
Chad
-1.81
in 2025
Eswatini
-1.78
in 2025
Chad rank
154th
Eswatini rank
153rd
Key media freedoms over time
- Chad
- Eswatini
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports -1.78 against -1.81 in Chad, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Eswatini ahead.
Chad ranks 154th and Eswatini ranks 153rd of 175 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 3 and Eswatini in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Eswatini | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | -2.5 | -0.297 | 2.21 | Eswatini |
| 1930s | -2.5 | -0.297 | 2.21 | Eswatini |
| 1940s | -2.5 | -0.297 | 2.21 | Eswatini |
| 1950s | -1.43 | -0.297 | 1.13 | Eswatini |
| 1960s | -1.59 | -0.3672 | 1.22 | Eswatini |
| 1970s | -1.64 | -0.9808 | 0.6627 | Eswatini |
| 1980s | -1.87 | -0.973 | 0.8998 | Eswatini |
| 1990s | -0.7322 | -0.973 | 0.2408 | Chad |
| 2000s | -0.7665 | -1.01 | 0.2465 | Chad |
| 2010s | -0.843 | -1.06 | 0.2178 | Chad |
| 2020s | -1.81 | -1.68 | 0.1265 | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Chad or Eswatini?
- Eswatini, at -1.78 against -1.81 in Chad as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Chad and Eswatini?
- 0.03, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Eswatini?
- 106 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
- How do Chad and Eswatini rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Chad ranks 154th 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.