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?
- 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.