Hong Kong vs Iraq: Key media freedoms
Hong Kong
-0.024
in 2025
Iraq
-0.159
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
108th
Iraq rank
111th
Key media freedoms over time
- Hong Kong
- Iraq
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports -0.024 against -0.159 in Iraq, a difference of 0.135.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 108th and Iraq ranks 111th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 9 and Iraq in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.851 | -1.66 | 0.8064 | Hong Kong |
| 1910s | -0.851 | -0.8722 | 0.0212 | Hong Kong |
| 1920s | -0.851 | 0.476 | 1.33 | Iraq |
| 1930s | -0.851 | 0.3118 | 1.16 | Iraq |
| 1940s | -1.13 | 0.206 | 1.33 | Iraq |
| 1950s | -0.683 | 0.4067 | 1.09 | Iraq |
| 1960s | -0.683 | -0.9546 | 0.2716 | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | -0.3441 | -1.77 | 1.42 | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 1.04 | -2.18 | 3.22 | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 1.9 | -2.14 | 4.04 | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 2.09 | -0.188 | 2.28 | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 1.63 | 0.3142 | 1.31 | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | -0.0208 | -0.067 | 0.0462 | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Hong Kong or Iraq?
- Hong Kong, at -0.024 against -0.159 in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Hong Kong and Iraq?
- 0.135, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Iraq?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Iraq rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Hong Kong ranks 108th and Iraq ranks 111th 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.