Colombia vs United Kingdom: Key media freedoms
Colombia
1.25
in 2025
United Kingdom
1.28
in 2025
Colombia rank
55th
United Kingdom rank
52nd
Key media freedoms over time
- Colombia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 1.28 against 1.25 in Colombia, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Colombia ranks 55th and United Kingdom ranks 52nd of 175 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.8356 | 1.94 | 2.77 | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | -0.951 | 1.56 | 2.52 | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | -0.951 | 1.94 | 2.89 | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | -0.4839 | 1.86 | 2.34 | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | -0.1928 | 1.33 | 1.53 | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | -1.34 | 1.77 | 3.11 | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 1.49 | 1.77 | 0.281 | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 1.53 | 1.77 | 0.2397 | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 1.48 | 1.77 | 0.2873 | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 1.62 | 1.77 | 0.1565 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 0.9355 | 2.67 | 1.74 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 1.68 | 2.54 | 0.8534 | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 1.39 | 1.92 | 0.5282 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Colombia or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 1.28 against 1.25 in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Colombia and United Kingdom?
- 0.03, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and United Kingdom?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and United Kingdom rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Colombia ranks 55th and United Kingdom ranks 52nd 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.