Egypt vs Turkey: Key media freedoms
Egypt
-1.94
in 2025
Turkey
-2
in 2025
Egypt rank
156th
Turkey rank
159th
Key media freedoms over time
- Egypt
- Turkey
How they compare
Egypt currently reports -1.94 against -2 in Turkey, a difference of 0.06.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 156th and Turkey ranks 159th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 5 and Turkey in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.247 | -1.66 | 1.9 | Egypt |
| 1910s | 0.247 | -0.8722 | 1.12 | Egypt |
| 1920s | 0.247 | -0.9657 | 1.21 | Egypt |
| 1930s | -0.1166 | -1.18 | 1.06 | Egypt |
| 1940s | -0.157 | -1.18 | 1.02 | Egypt |
| 1950s | -0.3888 | -0.1037 | 0.2851 | Turkey |
| 1960s | -0.689 | 0.7224 | 1.41 | Turkey |
| 1970s | -0.689 | 0.7393 | 1.43 | Turkey |
| 1980s | -0.689 | -0.0439 | 0.6451 | Turkey |
| 1990s | -0.689 | 0.459 | 1.15 | Turkey |
| 2000s | -0.689 | 0.5202 | 1.21 | Turkey |
| 2010s | -1.49 | -0.5752 | 0.917 | Turkey |
| 2020s | -1.94 | -1.74 | 0.1977 | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Egypt or Turkey?
- Egypt, at -1.94 against -2 in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Egypt and Turkey?
- 0.06, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Turkey?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Turkey rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Egypt ranks 156th and Turkey ranks 159th 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.