Latvia vs Trinidad and Tobago: Key media freedoms
Latvia
1.73
in 2025
Trinidad and Tobago
1.85
in 2025
Latvia rank
34th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
31st
Key media freedoms over time
- Latvia
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 1.85 against 1.73 in Latvia, a difference of 0.12.
That makes Trinidad and Tobago's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 34th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 31st of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 8 and Trinidad and Tobago in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.912 | -1.41 | 0.498 | Latvia |
| 1910s | -1.31 | -1.41 | 0.1032 | Latvia |
| 1920s | 1.34 | -1.27 | 2.61 | Latvia |
| 1930s | 0.4603 | -0.723 | 1.18 | Latvia |
| 1940s | -2.55 | -0.723 | 1.83 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1950s | -2.55 | -0.723 | 1.83 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1960s | -2.55 | 0.8038 | 3.36 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1970s | -2.55 | 1.17 | 3.72 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1980s | -2.19 | 0.834 | 3.02 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1990s | 2.38 | 0.5202 | 1.86 | Latvia |
| 2000s | 2.63 | 1.24 | 1.4 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 2.82 | 1.69 | 1.13 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 2.07 | 2 | 0.0715 | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Latvia or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 1.85 against 1.73 in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Latvia and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.12, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Latvia ranks 34th 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.