France vs Vanuatu: Key media freedoms
France
2.31
in 2025
Vanuatu
2.45
in 2025
France rank
17th
Vanuatu rank
16th
Key media freedoms over time
- France
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 2.45 against 2.31 in France, a difference of 0.14.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was France ahead.
France ranks 17th and Vanuatu ranks 16th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, France averaged higher in 12 and Vanuatu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 2.7 | -0.086 | 2.79 | France |
| 1910s | 1.24 | -0.086 | 1.33 | France |
| 1920s | 1.78 | -0.086 | 1.86 | France |
| 1930s | 1.46 | -0.086 | 1.54 | France |
| 1940s | -0.644 | -0.086 | 0.558 | Vanuatu |
| 1950s | 1.03 | -0.086 | 1.12 | France |
| 1960s | 0.424 | -0.086 | 0.51 | France |
| 1970s | 1.58 | -0.086 | 1.67 | France |
| 1980s | 2.11 | 2.08 | 0.0322 | France |
| 1990s | 2.24 | 2.08 | 0.164 | France |
| 2000s | 2.24 | 2.08 | 0.164 | France |
| 2010s | 2.2 | 2.09 | 0.1073 | France |
| 2020s | 2.23 | 1.88 | 0.3417 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, France or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 2.45 against 2.31 in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between France and Vanuatu?
- 0.14, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Vanuatu?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do France and Vanuatu rank globally for key media freedoms?
- France ranks 17th and Vanuatu ranks 16th 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.