Dominican Republic vs Latvia: Key media freedoms
Dominican Republic
1.84
in 2025
Latvia
1.73
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
32nd
Latvia rank
34th
Key media freedoms over time
- Dominican Republic
- Latvia
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 1.84 against 1.73 in Latvia, a difference of 0.11.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Latvia ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 32nd and Latvia ranks 34th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 3 and Latvia in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -1.07 | -0.912 | 0.155 | Latvia |
| 1910s | -1.35 | -1.31 | 0.0449 | Latvia |
| 1920s | -1.28 | 1.34 | 2.62 | Latvia |
| 1930s | -2.39 | 0.4603 | 2.85 | Latvia |
| 1940s | -2.6 | -2.55 | 0.049 | Latvia |
| 1950s | -2.6 | -2.55 | 0.049 | Latvia |
| 1960s | -0.1454 | -2.55 | 2.41 | Dominican Republic |
| 1970s | 0.4673 | -2.55 | 3.02 | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 1.73 | -2.19 | 3.92 | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 1.73 | 2.38 | 0.6497 | Latvia |
| 2000s | 1.73 | 2.63 | 0.908 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 1.29 | 2.82 | 1.54 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 1.81 | 2.07 | 0.2615 | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Dominican Republic or Latvia?
- Dominican Republic, at 1.84 against 1.73 in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Dominican Republic and Latvia?
- 0.11, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Latvia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Dominican Republic and Latvia rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Dominican Republic ranks 32nd and Latvia ranks 34th 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.