Comoros vs Iraq: Key media freedoms
Comoros
-0.156
in 2025
Iraq
-0.159
in 2025
Comoros rank
110th
Iraq rank
111th
Key media freedoms over time
- Comoros
- Iraq
How they compare
Comoros currently reports -0.156 against -0.159 in Iraq, a difference of 0.003.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 94 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Comoros ahead.
Comoros ranks 110th and Iraq ranks 111th of 175 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Comoros averaged higher in 6 and Iraq in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Comoros | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -1.3 | -1.66 | 0.3534 | Comoros |
| 1910s | -1.3 | -0.513 | 0.791 | Iraq |
| 1940s | -0.9715 | 0.206 | 1.18 | Iraq |
| 1950s | -0.875 | 0.4067 | 1.28 | Iraq |
| 1960s | -0.875 | -0.9546 | 0.0796 | Comoros |
| 1970s | -1.49 | -1.77 | 0.2786 | Comoros |
| 1980s | -1.09 | -2.18 | 1.09 | Comoros |
| 1990s | 0.0218 | -2.14 | 2.16 | Comoros |
| 2000s | 0.0482 | -0.188 | 0.2362 | Comoros |
| 2010s | 0.2794 | 0.3142 | 0.0348 | Iraq |
| 2020s | -0.1673 | -0.067 | 0.1003 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Comoros or Iraq?
- Comoros, at -0.156 against -0.159 in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Comoros and Iraq?
- 0.003, with Comoros ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Iraq?
- 94 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Comoros and Iraq rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Comoros ranks 110th and Iraq ranks 111th 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.