South Korea vs Trinidad and Tobago: Key media freedoms
South Korea
1.87
in 2025
Trinidad and Tobago
1.85
in 2025
South Korea rank
29th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
31st
Key media freedoms over time
- South Korea
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 1.87 against 1.85 in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
South Korea ranks 29th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 31st of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Trinidad and Tobago in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -2.47 | -1.41 | 1.06 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1910s | -2.79 | -1.41 | 1.38 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1920s | -2.79 | -1.27 | 1.52 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1930s | -2.79 | -0.723 | 2.07 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1940s | -1.99 | -0.723 | 1.27 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1950s | -0.797 | -0.723 | 0.074 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1960s | -0.9994 | 0.8038 | 1.8 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1970s | -1.87 | 1.17 | 3.04 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1980s | -0.443 | 0.834 | 1.28 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1990s | 1.88 | 0.5202 | 1.36 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 2.19 | 1.24 | 0.9522 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1.27 | 1.69 | 0.425 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 1.49 | 2 | 0.5075 | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, South Korea or Trinidad and Tobago?
- South Korea, at 1.87 against 1.85 in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between South Korea and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.02, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for key media freedoms?
- South Korea ranks 29th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 31st of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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.