Jordan vs Zimbabwe: Key media freedoms
Jordan
-0.74
in 2025
Zimbabwe
-0.654
in 2025
Jordan rank
131st
Zimbabwe rank
130th
Key media freedoms over time
- Jordan
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports -0.654 against -0.74 in Jordan, a difference of 0.086.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Jordan ranks 131st and Zimbabwe ranks 130th of 175 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | -1.58 | 0.391 | 1.97 | Zimbabwe |
| 1930s | -1.58 | 0.391 | 1.97 | Zimbabwe |
| 1940s | -1.47 | 0.195 | 1.66 | Zimbabwe |
| 1950s | -1.3 | -0.0262 | 1.27 | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | -1.3 | -0.6941 | 0.6069 | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | -1.3 | -1.34 | 0.038 | Jordan |
| 1980s | -1.48 | 0.2228 | 1.7 | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | -0.7408 | -0.4985 | 0.2423 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | -1.03 | -1.08 | 0.0463 | Jordan |
| 2010s | -0.9317 | -0.5123 | 0.4194 | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | -0.8323 | -0.532 | 0.3003 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Jordan or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at -0.654 against -0.74 in Jordan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Jordan and Zimbabwe?
- 0.086, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Zimbabwe?
- 104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
- How do Jordan and Zimbabwe rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Jordan ranks 131st and Zimbabwe ranks 130th 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.