Iraq vs Singapore: Key media freedoms
Iraq
-0.159
in 2025
Singapore
-0.183
in 2025
Iraq rank
111th
Singapore rank
113th
Key media freedoms over time
- Iraq
- Singapore
How they compare
Iraq currently reports -0.159 against -0.183 in Singapore, a difference of 0.024.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Singapore ahead.
Iraq ranks 111th and Singapore ranks 113th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 6 and Singapore in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -1.66 | 0.091 | 1.75 | Singapore |
| 1910s | -0.8722 | 0.091 | 0.9632 | Singapore |
| 1920s | 0.476 | 0.091 | 0.385 | Iraq |
| 1930s | 0.3118 | 0.091 | 0.2208 | Iraq |
| 1940s | 0.206 | 0.091 | 0.115 | Iraq |
| 1950s | 0.4067 | 0.091 | 0.3157 | Iraq |
| 1960s | -0.9546 | 0.206 | 1.16 | Singapore |
| 1970s | -1.77 | -0.171 | 1.59 | Singapore |
| 1980s | -2.18 | -0.171 | 2.01 | Singapore |
| 1990s | -2.14 | 0.004 | 2.14 | Singapore |
| 2000s | -0.188 | 0.0065 | 0.1945 | Singapore |
| 2010s | 0.3142 | -0.1761 | 0.4903 | Iraq |
| 2020s | -0.067 | -0.3863 | 0.3193 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Iraq or Singapore?
- Iraq, at -0.159 against -0.183 in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Iraq and Singapore?
- 0.024, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Singapore?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Singapore rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Iraq ranks 111th and Singapore ranks 113th 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.