Eritrea vs North Korea: Key media freedoms
Eritrea
-2.98
in 2025
North Korea
-2.77
in 2025
Eritrea rank
174th
North Korea rank
171st
Key media freedoms over time
- Eritrea
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports -2.77 against -2.98 in Eritrea, a difference of 0.21.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 92 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 174th and North Korea ranks 171st of 175 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 9 and North Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -1.6 | -2.47 | 0.865 | Eritrea |
| 1910s | -1.6 | -2.79 | 1.19 | Eritrea |
| 1940s | 0.053 | -1.96 | 2.01 | Eritrea |
| 1950s | -0.8336 | -2.77 | 1.94 | Eritrea |
| 1960s | -2.15 | -2.77 | 0.6232 | Eritrea |
| 1970s | -2.69 | -2.77 | 0.088 | Eritrea |
| 1980s | -2.9 | -2.77 | 0.124 | North Korea |
| 1990s | -1.03 | -2.77 | 1.75 | Eritrea |
| 2000s | -2.37 | -2.77 | 0.4039 | Eritrea |
| 2010s | -2.7 | -2.77 | 0.075 | Eritrea |
| 2020s | -2.9 | -2.77 | 0.1228 | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Eritrea or North Korea?
- North Korea, at -2.77 against -2.98 in Eritrea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Eritrea and North Korea?
- 0.21, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and North Korea?
- 92 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and North Korea rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Eritrea ranks 174th and North Korea ranks 171st 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.