South Korea vs Montenegro: Key media freedoms
South Korea
1.87
in 2025
Montenegro
1.9
in 2025
South Korea rank
29th
Montenegro rank
28th
Key media freedoms over time
- South Korea
- Montenegro
How they compare
Montenegro currently reports 1.9 against 1.87 in South Korea, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1900 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 29th and Montenegro ranks 28th of 175 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 4 and Montenegro in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Montenegro | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -2.47 | -2.54 | 0.079 | South Korea |
| 1910s | -2.79 | -2.54 | 0.249 | Montenegro |
| 1990s | 2.52 | 0.5445 | 1.97 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 2.19 | 0.695 | 1.49 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1.27 | 0.9283 | 0.3388 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 1.49 | 1.85 | 0.352 | Montenegro |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, South Korea or Montenegro?
- Montenegro, at 1.9 against 1.87 in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between South Korea and Montenegro?
- 0.03, with Montenegro ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Montenegro?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Montenegro rank globally for key media freedoms?
- South Korea ranks 29th and Montenegro ranks 28th 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.