Ireland vs Portugal: Key media freedoms
Ireland
3.04
in 2025
Portugal
3.19
in 2025
Ireland rank
6th
Portugal rank
4th
Key media freedoms over time
- Ireland
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 3.19 against 3.04 in Ireland, a difference of 0.15.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 6th and Portugal ranks 4th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 12 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1.94 | 0.1807 | 1.76 | Ireland |
| 1910s | 1.37 | 0.0875 | 1.28 | Ireland |
| 1920s | 0.3843 | 0.3426 | 0.0417 | Ireland |
| 1930s | 0.6131 | -2.01 | 2.62 | Ireland |
| 1940s | 0.5872 | -2.6 | 3.19 | Ireland |
| 1950s | 0.6796 | -2.6 | 3.28 | Ireland |
| 1960s | 0.7729 | -2.6 | 3.37 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 0.853 | 0.0324 | 0.8206 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 1.12 | 2.3 | 1.18 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 2.58 | 2.3 | 0.2832 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 2.99 | 2.3 | 0.69 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 2.93 | 2.63 | 0.2927 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 3.04 | 3.01 | 0.0303 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Ireland or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 3.19 against 3.04 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Ireland and Portugal?
- 0.15, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Ireland ranks 6th and Portugal ranks 4th 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.