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?
- Our World in Data, published as Key media freedoms. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.