Dominican Republic vs Guatemala: Key media freedoms
Dominican Republic
1.84
in 2025
Guatemala
1.73
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
32nd
Guatemala rank
35th
Key media freedoms over time
- Dominican Republic
- Guatemala
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 1.84 against 1.73 in Guatemala, a difference of 0.11.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 32nd and Guatemala ranks 35th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 9 and Guatemala in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -1.07 | -1.38 | 0.312 | Dominican Republic |
| 1910s | -1.35 | -1.38 | 0.0273 | Dominican Republic |
| 1920s | -1.28 | -1.1 | 0.1825 | Guatemala |
| 1930s | -2.39 | -1.99 | 0.3957 | Guatemala |
| 1940s | -2.6 | -0.3331 | 2.27 | Guatemala |
| 1950s | -2.6 | -0.2361 | 2.36 | Guatemala |
| 1960s | -0.1454 | -1.26 | 1.11 | Dominican Republic |
| 1970s | 0.4673 | -1.26 | 1.73 | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 1.73 | -0.6678 | 2.39 | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 1.73 | 0.4831 | 1.24 | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 1.73 | 0.8636 | 0.8624 | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 1.29 | 0.9066 | 0.3811 | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 1.81 | 0.5258 | 1.29 | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Dominican Republic or Guatemala?
- Dominican Republic, at 1.84 against 1.73 in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Dominican Republic and Guatemala?
- 0.11, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Guatemala?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Dominican Republic and Guatemala rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Dominican Republic ranks 32nd and Guatemala ranks 35th 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.