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?
- Our World in Data, published as Key media freedoms. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.