Lebanon vs North Macedonia: Key media freedoms
Lebanon
0.291
in 2025
North Macedonia
0.228
in 2025
Lebanon rank
97th
North Macedonia rank
99th
Key media freedoms over time
- Lebanon
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 0.291 against 0.228 in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.063.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.3 times North Macedonia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Lebanon ahead.
Lebanon ranks 97th and North Macedonia ranks 99th of 175 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 9 and North Macedonia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.602 | -1.42 | 2.02 | Lebanon |
| 1920s | 0.602 | -1.48 | 2.08 | Lebanon |
| 1930s | 0.602 | -2.01 | 2.61 | Lebanon |
| 1940s | 0.241 | -2.1 | 2.34 | Lebanon |
| 1950s | 0.241 | -1.75 | 1.99 | Lebanon |
| 1960s | 0.241 | -1.75 | 1.99 | Lebanon |
| 1970s | 0.241 | -1.75 | 1.99 | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 0.241 | -1.75 | 1.99 | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 0.2414 | 1.06 | 0.8175 | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 0.3689 | 0.6363 | 0.2674 | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 0.4544 | 0.0569 | 0.3975 | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 0.3855 | 0.8267 | 0.4412 | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Lebanon or North Macedonia?
- Lebanon, at 0.291 against 0.228 in North Macedonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Lebanon and North Macedonia?
- 0.063, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and North Macedonia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Lebanon and North Macedonia rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Lebanon ranks 97th and North Macedonia ranks 99th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Key media freedoms. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.