Chile vs Iceland: Key media freedoms
Chile
2.65
in 2025
Iceland
2.85
in 2025
Chile rank
13th
Iceland rank
10th
Key media freedoms over time
- Chile
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 2.85 against 2.65 in Chile, a difference of 0.2.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Iceland ahead.
Chile ranks 13th and Iceland ranks 10th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 3 and Iceland in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.057 | 1.39 | 1.33 | Iceland |
| 1910s | 0.057 | 1.39 | 1.33 | Iceland |
| 1920s | 0.057 | 1.39 | 1.33 | Iceland |
| 1930s | 0.3629 | 1.39 | 1.03 | Iceland |
| 1940s | 0.7016 | 1.1 | 0.4006 | Iceland |
| 1950s | 0.536 | 1.38 | 0.843 | Iceland |
| 1960s | 0.881 | 1.48 | 0.6024 | Iceland |
| 1970s | -1.09 | 1.64 | 2.73 | Iceland |
| 1980s | -2.29 | 1.82 | 4.11 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 2.47 | 2.25 | 0.2228 | Chile |
| 2000s | 2.68 | 2.29 | 0.3888 | Chile |
| 2010s | 2.59 | 2.37 | 0.2241 | Chile |
| 2020s | 2.01 | 2.85 | 0.8375 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Chile or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 2.85 against 2.65 in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Chile and Iceland?
- 0.2, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Iceland?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Iceland rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Chile ranks 13th and Iceland ranks 10th 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.