Jordan vs Sudan: Key media freedoms
Jordan
-0.74
in 2025
Sudan
-0.755
in 2025
Jordan rank
131st
Sudan rank
132nd
Key media freedoms over time
- Jordan
- Sudan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports -0.74 against -0.755 in Sudan, a difference of 0.015.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Sudan ahead.
Jordan ranks 131st and Sudan ranks 132nd of 175 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 4 and Sudan in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | -1.58 | -0.668 | 0.91 | Sudan |
| 1930s | -1.58 | -0.668 | 0.91 | Sudan |
| 1940s | -1.47 | -0.668 | 0.7992 | Sudan |
| 1950s | -1.3 | -0.5215 | 0.7795 | Sudan |
| 1960s | -1.3 | -0.8624 | 0.4386 | Sudan |
| 1970s | -1.3 | -1.78 | 0.48 | Jordan |
| 1980s | -1.48 | -0.9356 | 0.5437 | Sudan |
| 1990s | -0.7408 | -1.72 | 0.9742 | Jordan |
| 2000s | -1.03 | -1.8 | 0.765 | Jordan |
| 2010s | -0.9317 | -1.89 | 0.9599 | Jordan |
| 2020s | -0.8323 | -0.7135 | 0.1188 | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Jordan or Sudan?
- Jordan, at -0.74 against -0.755 in Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Jordan and Sudan?
- 0.015, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Sudan?
- 104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
- How do Jordan and Sudan rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Jordan ranks 131st and Sudan ranks 132nd 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.