Ethiopia vs Moldova: Key media freedoms
Ethiopia
-0.394
in 2025
Moldova
-0.434
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
120th
Moldova rank
122nd
Key media freedoms over time
- Ethiopia
- Moldova
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports -0.394 against -0.434 in Moldova, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Moldova ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 120th and Moldova ranks 122nd of 175 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 5 and Moldova in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -1.14 | -0.912 | 0.231 | Moldova |
| 1910s | -1.14 | -1.31 | 0.1638 | Ethiopia |
| 1940s | -1.14 | -2.55 | 1.41 | Ethiopia |
| 1950s | -1.14 | -2.55 | 1.41 | Ethiopia |
| 1960s | -1.14 | -2.55 | 1.41 | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | -1.8 | -2.55 | 0.7565 | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | -2.4 | -2.19 | 0.2138 | Moldova |
| 1990s | -0.6805 | 0.3779 | 1.06 | Moldova |
| 2000s | -0.792 | 0.2596 | 1.05 | Moldova |
| 2010s | -0.807 | 0.8286 | 1.64 | Moldova |
| 2020s | -0.3213 | 0.6723 | 0.9937 | Moldova |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Ethiopia or Moldova?
- Ethiopia, at -0.394 against -0.434 in Moldova as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Ethiopia and Moldova?
- 0.04, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Moldova?
- 106 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Moldova rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Ethiopia ranks 120th and Moldova ranks 122nd 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.