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
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
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.