Comoros vs Hong Kong: Key media freedoms
Comoros
-0.156
in 2025
Hong Kong
-0.024
in 2025
Comoros rank
110th
Hong Kong rank
108th
Key media freedoms over time
- Comoros
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports -0.024 against -0.156 in Comoros, a difference of 0.132.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 94 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Comoros ranks 110th and Hong Kong ranks 108th of 175 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Comoros | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -1.3 | -0.851 | 0.453 | Hong Kong |
| 1910s | -1.3 | -0.851 | 0.453 | Hong Kong |
| 1940s | -0.9715 | -0.683 | 0.2885 | Hong Kong |
| 1950s | -0.875 | -0.683 | 0.192 | Hong Kong |
| 1960s | -0.875 | -0.683 | 0.192 | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | -1.49 | -0.3441 | 1.14 | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | -1.09 | 1.04 | 2.13 | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 0.0218 | 1.9 | 1.88 | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 0.0482 | 2.09 | 2.04 | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 0.2794 | 1.63 | 1.35 | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | -0.1673 | -0.0208 | 0.1465 | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Comoros or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at -0.024 against -0.156 in Comoros as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Comoros and Hong Kong?
- 0.132, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Hong Kong?
- 94 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Comoros and Hong Kong rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Comoros ranks 110th and Hong Kong ranks 108th 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.