North Korea vs Turkmenistan: Key media freedoms
North Korea
-2.77
in 2025
Turkmenistan
-2.72
in 2025
North Korea rank
171st
Turkmenistan rank
170th
Key media freedoms over time
- North Korea
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports -2.72 against -2.77 in North Korea, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 92 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
North Korea ranks 171st and Turkmenistan ranks 170th of 175 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 1 and Turkmenistan in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -2.47 | -0.912 | 1.55 | Turkmenistan |
| 1910s | -2.79 | -0.912 | 1.88 | Turkmenistan |
| 1940s | -1.96 | -2.55 | 0.5948 | North Korea |
| 1950s | -2.77 | -2.55 | 0.223 | Turkmenistan |
| 1960s | -2.77 | -2.55 | 0.223 | Turkmenistan |
| 1970s | -2.77 | -2.55 | 0.223 | Turkmenistan |
| 1980s | -2.77 | -2.19 | 0.5858 | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | -2.77 | -1.94 | 0.8396 | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | -2.77 | -2.72 | 0.055 | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | -2.77 | -2.72 | 0.055 | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | -2.77 | -2.72 | 0.055 | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, North Korea or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at -2.72 against -2.77 in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between North Korea and Turkmenistan?
- 0.05, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Turkmenistan?
- 92 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Turkmenistan rank globally for key media freedoms?
- North Korea ranks 171st and Turkmenistan ranks 170th 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.