Dominican Republic vs South Korea: Key media freedoms
Dominican Republic
1.84
in 2025
South Korea
1.87
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
32nd
South Korea rank
29th
Key media freedoms over time
- Dominican Republic
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 1.87 against 1.84 in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 32nd and South Korea ranks 29th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 9 and South Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -1.07 | -2.47 | 1.4 | Dominican Republic |
| 1910s | -1.35 | -2.79 | 1.44 | Dominican Republic |
| 1920s | -1.28 | -2.79 | 1.52 | Dominican Republic |
| 1930s | -2.39 | -2.79 | 0.4084 | Dominican Republic |
| 1940s | -2.6 | -1.99 | 0.6063 | South Korea |
| 1950s | -2.6 | -0.797 | 1.8 | South Korea |
| 1960s | -0.1454 | -0.9994 | 0.854 | Dominican Republic |
| 1970s | 0.4673 | -1.87 | 2.34 | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 1.73 | -0.443 | 2.17 | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 1.73 | 1.88 | 0.1535 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 1.73 | 2.19 | 0.4622 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1.29 | 1.27 | 0.0206 | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 1.81 | 1.49 | 0.3175 | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Dominican Republic or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 1.87 against 1.84 in Dominican Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Dominican Republic and South Korea?
- 0.03, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and South Korea?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Dominican Republic and South Korea rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Dominican Republic ranks 32nd and South Korea ranks 29th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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.