Iran vs Laos: Key media freedoms
Iran
-1.49
in 2025
Laos
-1.48
in 2025
Iran rank
149th
Laos rank
148th
Key media freedoms over time
- Iran
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports -1.48 against -1.49 in Iran, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Laos ahead.
Iran ranks 149th and Laos ranks 148th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 6 and Laos in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -1.27 | -0.569 | 0.6982 | Laos |
| 1910s | -0.135 | -0.569 | 0.434 | Iran |
| 1920s | -1.15 | -0.569 | 0.5763 | Laos |
| 1930s | -2.1 | -0.569 | 1.53 | Laos |
| 1940s | -0.8072 | -0.212 | 0.5952 | Laos |
| 1950s | -1.31 | 0.1372 | 1.44 | Laos |
| 1960s | -2 | -0.2947 | 1.71 | Laos |
| 1970s | -1.85 | -1.24 | 0.6127 | Laos |
| 1980s | -2.17 | -2.25 | 0.0854 | Iran |
| 1990s | -1.44 | -2.25 | 0.8146 | Iran |
| 2000s | -1.39 | -2.25 | 0.8672 | Iran |
| 2010s | -1.75 | -2.38 | 0.6282 | Iran |
| 2020s | -1.44 | -1.48 | 0.0473 | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Iran or Laos?
- Laos, at -1.48 against -1.49 in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Iran and Laos?
- 0.01, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Laos?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Laos rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Iran ranks 149th and Laos ranks 148th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Key media freedoms. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.