Eritrea vs South Sudan: Key media freedoms
Eritrea
-2.98
in 2025
South Sudan
-3.02
in 2025
Eritrea rank
174th
South Sudan rank
175th
Key media freedoms over time
- Eritrea
- South Sudan
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports -2.98 against -3.02 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was South Sudan ahead.
Eritrea ranks 174th and South Sudan ranks 175th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 3 and South Sudan in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -1.6 | -0.668 | 0.933 | South Sudan |
| 1910s | -1.6 | -0.668 | 0.933 | South Sudan |
| 1920s | -1.6 | -0.668 | 0.933 | South Sudan |
| 1930s | -1.77 | -0.668 | 1.1 | South Sudan |
| 1940s | -0.2884 | -0.668 | 0.3796 | Eritrea |
| 1950s | -0.8336 | -0.5215 | 0.3121 | South Sudan |
| 1960s | -2.15 | -0.8624 | 1.29 | South Sudan |
| 1970s | -2.69 | -1.78 | 0.906 | South Sudan |
| 1980s | -2.9 | -0.9356 | 1.96 | South Sudan |
| 1990s | -1.03 | -1.72 | 0.6893 | Eritrea |
| 2000s | -2.37 | -1.8 | 0.5741 | South Sudan |
| 2010s | -2.7 | -2.24 | 0.4609 | South Sudan |
| 2020s | -2.9 | -3.02 | 0.1192 | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Eritrea or South Sudan?
- Eritrea, at -2.98 against -3.02 in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Eritrea and South Sudan?
- 0.04, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and South Sudan?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and South Sudan rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Eritrea ranks 174th and South Sudan ranks 175th 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.