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?
- 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.