Lithuania vs Netherlands: Key media freedoms
Lithuania
1.28
in 2025
Netherlands
1.25
in 2025
Lithuania rank
51st
Netherlands rank
54th
Key media freedoms over time
- Lithuania
- Netherlands
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 1.28 against 1.25 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Netherlands ahead.
Lithuania ranks 51st and Netherlands ranks 54th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.912 | 0.986 | 1.9 | Netherlands |
| 1910s | -0.6668 | 0.8834 | 1.55 | Netherlands |
| 1920s | 0.2642 | 0.986 | 0.7218 | Netherlands |
| 1930s | -0.4336 | 0.986 | 1.42 | Netherlands |
| 1940s | -2.55 | -0.0383 | 2.51 | Netherlands |
| 1950s | -2.55 | 0.784 | 3.34 | Netherlands |
| 1960s | -2.55 | 0.9321 | 3.48 | Netherlands |
| 1970s | -2.55 | 2.68 | 5.23 | Netherlands |
| 1980s | -2.19 | 3.25 | 5.44 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 1.92 | 3.25 | 1.34 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 2.37 | 3.25 | 0.8874 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 2.15 | 2.76 | 0.6102 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 2.15 | 1.88 | 0.2688 | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Lithuania or Netherlands?
- Lithuania, at 1.28 against 1.25 in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Lithuania and Netherlands?
- 0.03, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Netherlands?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Lithuania and Netherlands rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Lithuania ranks 51st and Netherlands ranks 54th 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.