Fiji vs Seychelles: Key media freedoms
Fiji
0.549
in 2025
Seychelles
0.575
in 2025
Fiji rank
89th
Seychelles rank
87th
Key media freedoms over time
- Fiji
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 0.575 against 0.549 in Fiji, a difference of 0.026.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Fiji ahead.
Fiji ranks 89th and Seychelles ranks 87th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 10 and Seychelles in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1.2 | -1.13 | 2.33 | Fiji |
| 1910s | 1.2 | -1.13 | 2.33 | Fiji |
| 1920s | 1.2 | -1.13 | 2.33 | Fiji |
| 1930s | 1.2 | -1.13 | 2.33 | Fiji |
| 1940s | 1.2 | -1.13 | 2.33 | Fiji |
| 1950s | 1.2 | -1.13 | 2.33 | Fiji |
| 1960s | 1.2 | -1.13 | 2.33 | Fiji |
| 1970s | 1.2 | -1.14 | 2.34 | Fiji |
| 1980s | 0.8735 | -1.11 | 1.98 | Fiji |
| 1990s | 0.387 | -0.1156 | 0.5026 | Fiji |
| 2000s | -0.3245 | 0.1775 | 0.502 | Seychelles |
| 2010s | -0.8226 | 0.5387 | 1.36 | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 0.2498 | 0.575 | 0.3252 | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Fiji or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 0.575 against 0.549 in Fiji as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Fiji and Seychelles?
- 0.026, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Seychelles?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
- How do Fiji and Seychelles rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Fiji ranks 89th and Seychelles ranks 87th 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.