Hong Kong vs Libya: Key media freedoms
Hong Kong
-0.024
in 2025
Libya
0.061
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
108th
Libya rank
105th
Key media freedoms over time
- Hong Kong
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 0.061 against -0.024 in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.085.
That makes Libya's figure about 2.5 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 83 shared years of data; in 1934 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 108th and Libya ranks 105th of 175 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 7 and Libya in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | -0.851 | -2.57 | 1.72 | Hong Kong |
| 1940s | -1.19 | -2.57 | 1.37 | Hong Kong |
| 1950s | -0.683 | -0.454 | 0.229 | Libya |
| 1960s | -0.683 | -0.468 | 0.215 | Libya |
| 1970s | -0.3441 | -2.52 | 2.18 | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 1.04 | -2.52 | 3.56 | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 1.9 | -2.52 | 4.42 | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 2.09 | -2.52 | 4.61 | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 1.63 | 0.7574 | 0.8696 | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | -0.0208 | 0.6623 | 0.6832 | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Hong Kong or Libya?
- Libya, at 0.061 against -0.024 in Hong Kong as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Hong Kong and Libya?
- 0.085, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Libya?
- 83 years are reported by both, from 1934 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Libya rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Hong Kong ranks 108th and Libya ranks 105th 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.