Lithuania vs United Kingdom: Key media freedoms
Lithuania
1.28
in 2025
United Kingdom
1.28
in 2025
Lithuania rank
51st
United Kingdom rank
52nd
Key media freedoms over time
- Lithuania
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 1.28 against 1.28 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Lithuania ranks 51st and United Kingdom ranks 52nd of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.912 | 1.94 | 2.85 | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | -0.6668 | 1.56 | 2.23 | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 0.2642 | 1.94 | 1.68 | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | -0.4336 | 1.86 | 2.29 | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | -2.55 | 1.33 | 3.89 | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | -2.55 | 1.77 | 4.32 | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | -2.55 | 1.77 | 4.32 | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | -2.55 | 1.77 | 4.32 | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | -2.19 | 1.77 | 3.96 | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 1.92 | 1.77 | 0.1442 | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 2.37 | 2.67 | 0.3081 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 2.15 | 2.54 | 0.386 | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 2.15 | 1.92 | 0.2295 | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Lithuania or United Kingdom?
- Lithuania, at 1.28 against 1.28 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Lithuania and United Kingdom?
- 0, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and United Kingdom?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Lithuania and United Kingdom rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Lithuania ranks 51st and United Kingdom ranks 52nd 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.