Estonia vs Ireland: Key media freedoms
Estonia
3.2
in 2025
Ireland
3.04
in 2025
Estonia rank
3rd
Ireland rank
6th
Key media freedoms over time
- Estonia
- Ireland
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 3.2 against 3.04 in Ireland, a difference of 0.16.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Ireland ahead.
Estonia ranks 3rd and Ireland ranks 6th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 4 and Ireland in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.912 | 1.94 | 2.85 | Ireland |
| 1910s | -0.9151 | 1.37 | 2.28 | Ireland |
| 1920s | 1.53 | 0.3843 | 1.15 | Estonia |
| 1930s | 0.2938 | 0.6131 | 0.3193 | Ireland |
| 1940s | -2.55 | 0.5872 | 3.14 | Ireland |
| 1950s | -2.55 | 0.6796 | 3.23 | Ireland |
| 1960s | -2.55 | 0.7729 | 3.32 | Ireland |
| 1970s | -2.55 | 0.853 | 3.41 | Ireland |
| 1980s | -2.19 | 1.12 | 3.31 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 2.67 | 2.58 | 0.0871 | Estonia |
| 2000s | 2.81 | 2.99 | 0.1802 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 3.2 | 2.93 | 0.2743 | Estonia |
| 2020s | 3.2 | 3.04 | 0.164 | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Estonia or Ireland?
- Estonia, at 3.2 against 3.04 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Estonia and Ireland?
- 0.16, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Ireland?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Ireland rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Estonia ranks 3rd and Ireland ranks 6th 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.