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?
- 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.