Djibouti vs Qatar: Key media freedoms
Djibouti
-0.99
in 2025
Qatar
-1.11
in 2025
Djibouti rank
138th
Qatar rank
140th
Key media freedoms over time
- Djibouti
- Qatar
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports -0.99 against -1.11 in Qatar, a difference of 0.12.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Djibouti ahead.
Djibouti ranks 138th and Qatar ranks 140th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 9 and Qatar in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -1.57 | -2.18 | 0.6094 | Djibouti |
| 1910s | -1.79 | -2.18 | 0.396 | Djibouti |
| 1920s | -1.79 | -2.18 | 0.396 | Djibouti |
| 1930s | -1.79 | -2.18 | 0.396 | Djibouti |
| 1940s | -1.79 | -2.18 | 0.396 | Djibouti |
| 1950s | -1.79 | -1.46 | 0.322 | Qatar |
| 1960s | -1.37 | -1.46 | 0.096 | Djibouti |
| 1970s | -1.9 | -1.46 | 0.4346 | Qatar |
| 1980s | -1.45 | -1.46 | 0.015 | Djibouti |
| 1990s | -1.33 | -1.46 | 0.1342 | Djibouti |
| 2000s | -1.14 | -0.827 | 0.3098 | Qatar |
| 2010s | -1.43 | -0.9466 | 0.4796 | Qatar |
| 2020s | -0.99 | -1.06 | 0.0683 | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Djibouti or Qatar?
- Djibouti, at -0.99 against -1.11 in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Djibouti and Qatar?
- 0.12, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Qatar?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Djibouti and Qatar rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Djibouti ranks 138th and Qatar ranks 140th 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.