Egypt vs Palestine, State of: Key media freedoms
Egypt
-1.94
in 2025
Palestine, State of
-1.96
in 1948
Egypt rank
156th
Palestine, State of rank
158th
Key media freedoms over time
- Egypt
- Palestine, State of
How they compare
Egypt currently reports -1.94 against -1.96 in Palestine, State of, a difference of 0.02.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 156th and Palestine, State of ranks 158th of 175 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Palestine, State of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.247 | -1.96 | 2.21 | Egypt |
| 1920s | 0.247 | -1.96 | 2.2 | Egypt |
| 1930s | -0.1166 | -1.96 | 1.84 | Egypt |
| 1940s | -0.157 | -1.96 | 1.8 | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Egypt or Palestine, State of?
- Egypt, at -1.94 against -1.96 in Palestine, State of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Egypt and Palestine, State of?
- 0.02, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Palestine, State of?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 1948.
- How do Egypt and Palestine, State of rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Egypt ranks 156th and Palestine, State of ranks 158th 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.