Haiti vs Namibia: Key media freedoms
Haiti
1.33
in 2025
Namibia
1.31
in 2025
Haiti rank
48th
Namibia rank
50th
Key media freedoms over time
- Haiti
- Namibia
How they compare
Haiti currently reports 1.33 against 1.31 in Namibia, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Haiti ahead.
Haiti ranks 48th and Namibia ranks 50th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Haiti averaged higher in 12 and Namibia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Haiti | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.657 | -2.65 | 2 | Haiti |
| 1910s | -0.657 | -2.65 | 2 | Haiti |
| 1920s | -0.657 | -2.65 | 2 | Haiti |
| 1930s | -1.64 | -2.65 | 1.02 | Haiti |
| 1940s | -1.61 | -2.65 | 1.05 | Haiti |
| 1950s | -0.9203 | -2.65 | 1.73 | Haiti |
| 1960s | -0.75 | -2.65 | 1.9 | Haiti |
| 1970s | -0.75 | -2.65 | 1.9 | Haiti |
| 1980s | -0.5187 | -1.24 | 0.7223 | Haiti |
| 1990s | 0.3443 | 1.02 | 0.6727 | Namibia |
| 2000s | 1.27 | 1.02 | 0.2506 | Haiti |
| 2010s | 1.13 | 1.01 | 0.1184 | Haiti |
| 2020s | 1.12 | 1.03 | 0.0888 | Haiti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Haiti or Namibia?
- Haiti, at 1.33 against 1.31 in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Haiti and Namibia?
- 0.02, with Haiti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Namibia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Haiti and Namibia rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Haiti ranks 48th and Namibia ranks 50th 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.