Moldova vs Thailand: Key media freedoms
Moldova
-0.434
in 2025
Thailand
-0.505
in 2025
Moldova rank
122nd
Thailand rank
125th
Key media freedoms over time
- Moldova
- Thailand
How they compare
Moldova currently reports -0.434 against -0.505 in Thailand, a difference of 0.071.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Moldova ahead.
Moldova ranks 122nd and Thailand ranks 125th of 175 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Moldova averaged higher in 6 and Thailand in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Moldova | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.912 | -1.63 | 0.7196 | Moldova |
| 1910s | -1.31 | -2.07 | 0.7622 | Moldova |
| 1940s | -2.55 | -2.07 | 0.483 | Thailand |
| 1950s | -2.55 | -1.71 | 0.8386 | Thailand |
| 1960s | -2.55 | -1.38 | 1.17 | Thailand |
| 1970s | -2.55 | -1.36 | 1.19 | Thailand |
| 1980s | -2.19 | -1.27 | 0.9232 | Thailand |
| 1990s | 0.3779 | -0.6555 | 1.03 | Moldova |
| 2000s | 0.2596 | -0.6511 | 0.9107 | Moldova |
| 2010s | 0.8286 | -1.31 | 2.13 | Moldova |
| 2020s | 0.6723 | -0.5325 | 1.2 | Moldova |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Moldova or Thailand?
- Moldova, at -0.434 against -0.505 in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Moldova and Thailand?
- 0.071, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Thailand?
- 106 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Moldova and Thailand rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Moldova ranks 122nd and Thailand ranks 125th 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.