Denmark vs Estonia: Key media freedoms

Denmark
3.26
in 2025
Estonia
3.2
in 2025
Denmark rank
2nd
Estonia rank
3rd

Key media freedoms over time

  • Denmark
  • Estonia
-2024190019622025

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 3.26 against 3.2 in Estonia, a difference of 0.06.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 2nd and Estonia ranks 3rd of 175 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Estonia Difference Ahead
1900s 1.62 -0.912 2.53 Denmark
1910s 1.65 -0.9151 2.57 Denmark
1920s 1.93 1.53 0.3977 Denmark
1930s 1.22 0.2938 0.9223 Denmark
1940s 0.5544 -2.55 3.11 Denmark
1950s 3.26 -2.55 5.81 Denmark
1960s 3.26 -2.55 5.81 Denmark
1970s 3.26 -2.55 5.81 Denmark
1980s 3.26 -2.19 5.45 Denmark
1990s 3.26 2.67 0.5887 Denmark
2000s 3.26 2.81 0.4492 Denmark
2010s 3.26 3.2 0.057 Denmark
2020s 3.26 3.2 0.057 Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher key media freedoms, Denmark or Estonia?
Denmark, at 3.26 against 3.2 in Estonia as of 2025.
What is the difference in key media freedoms between Denmark and Estonia?
0.06, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Estonia?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Estonia rank globally for key media freedoms?
Denmark ranks 2nd and Estonia ranks 3rd 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

Indicator
Key media freedoms
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 21,793 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

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.