Estonia vs Portugal: Key media freedoms
Estonia
3.2
in 2025
Portugal
3.19
in 2025
Estonia rank
3rd
Portugal rank
4th
Key media freedoms over time
- Estonia
- Portugal
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 3.2 against 3.19 in Portugal, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Portugal ahead.
Estonia ranks 3rd and Portugal ranks 4th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 9 and Portugal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.912 | 0.1807 | 1.09 | Portugal |
| 1910s | -0.9151 | 0.0875 | 1 | Portugal |
| 1920s | 1.53 | 0.3426 | 1.19 | Estonia |
| 1930s | 0.2938 | -2.01 | 2.31 | Estonia |
| 1940s | -2.55 | -2.6 | 0.049 | Estonia |
| 1950s | -2.55 | -2.6 | 0.049 | Estonia |
| 1960s | -2.55 | -2.6 | 0.049 | Estonia |
| 1970s | -2.55 | 0.0324 | 2.58 | Portugal |
| 1980s | -2.19 | 2.3 | 4.49 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 2.67 | 2.3 | 0.3703 | Estonia |
| 2000s | 2.81 | 2.3 | 0.5098 | Estonia |
| 2010s | 3.2 | 2.63 | 0.567 | Estonia |
| 2020s | 3.2 | 3.01 | 0.1943 | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Estonia or Portugal?
- Estonia, at 3.2 against 3.19 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Estonia and Portugal?
- 0.01, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Portugal?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Portugal rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Estonia ranks 3rd and Portugal ranks 4th 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.