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?
- 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.