Iran, Islamic Republic of vs United Arab Emirates: Key media freedoms

Iran, Islamic Republic of
-1.49
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
-1.69
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
149th
United Arab Emirates rank
150th

Key media freedoms over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • United Arab Emirates
-3-2-10190019622025

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports -1.49 against -1.69 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.2.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 149th and United Arab Emirates ranks 150th of 175 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 4 and United Arab Emirates in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s -1.83 -2.36 0.5279 Iran, Islamic Republic of
1980s -2.17 -2.56 0.3914 Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s -1.44 -1.74 0.2978 Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s -1.39 -1.06 0.3297 United Arab Emirates
2010s -1.75 -1.18 0.5683 United Arab Emirates
2020s -1.44 -1.64 0.208 Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher key media freedoms, Iran, Islamic Republic of or United Arab Emirates?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at -1.49 against -1.69 in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
What is the difference in key media freedoms between Iran, Islamic Republic of and United Arab Emirates?
0.2, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and United Arab Emirates?
55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and United Arab Emirates rank globally for key media freedoms?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 149th and United Arab Emirates ranks 150th 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.

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Indicator
Key media freedoms
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 21,793 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed