Israel vs Kuwait: Key media freedoms
Israel
0.46
in 2025
Kuwait
0.431
in 2025
Israel rank
92nd
Kuwait rank
93rd
Key media freedoms over time
- Israel
- Kuwait
How they compare
Israel currently reports 0.46 against 0.431 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.029.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 98 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Kuwait ahead.
Israel ranks 92nd and Kuwait ranks 93rd of 175 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -1.66 | 0.438 | 2.1 | Kuwait |
| 1910s | -0.8722 | 0.438 | 1.31 | Kuwait |
| 1940s | -0.642 | 0.438 | 1.08 | Kuwait |
| 1950s | -0.9892 | 0.494 | 1.48 | Kuwait |
| 1960s | -1.14 | 0.578 | 1.72 | Kuwait |
| 1970s | -0.2728 | 0.6641 | 0.9369 | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 0.218 | 0.4798 | 0.2618 | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 0.503 | 0.5024 | 0.0006 | Israel |
| 2000s | 0.503 | 0.6649 | 0.1619 | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 0.4729 | 0.6558 | 0.1829 | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 0.46 | 0.4712 | 0.0112 | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Israel or Kuwait?
- Israel, at 0.46 against 0.431 in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Israel and Kuwait?
- 0.029, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Kuwait?
- 98 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Israel and Kuwait rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Israel ranks 92nd and Kuwait ranks 93rd 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.