Colombia vs Netherlands: Key media freedoms
Colombia
1.25
in 2025
Netherlands
1.25
in 2025
Colombia rank
55th
Netherlands rank
54th
Key media freedoms over time
- Colombia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 1.25 against 1.25 in Colombia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Netherlands ahead.
Colombia ranks 55th and Netherlands ranks 54th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.8356 | 0.986 | 1.82 | Netherlands |
| 1910s | -0.951 | 0.8834 | 1.83 | Netherlands |
| 1920s | -0.951 | 0.986 | 1.94 | Netherlands |
| 1930s | -0.4839 | 0.986 | 1.47 | Netherlands |
| 1940s | -0.1928 | -0.0383 | 0.1545 | Netherlands |
| 1950s | -1.34 | 0.784 | 2.12 | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 1.49 | 0.9321 | 0.5589 | Colombia |
| 1970s | 1.53 | 2.68 | 1.15 | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 1.48 | 3.25 | 1.77 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 1.62 | 3.25 | 1.64 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 0.9355 | 3.25 | 2.32 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 1.68 | 2.76 | 1.08 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 1.39 | 1.88 | 0.4888 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Colombia or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 1.25 against 1.25 in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Colombia and Netherlands?
- 0, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Netherlands?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Netherlands rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Colombia ranks 55th and Netherlands ranks 54th 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.