Montenegro vs Sierra Leone: Key media freedoms
Montenegro
1.9
in 2025
Sierra Leone
1.87
in 2025
Montenegro rank
28th
Sierra Leone rank
29th
Key media freedoms over time
- Montenegro
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Montenegro currently reports 1.9 against 1.87 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Montenegro ranks 28th and Sierra Leone ranks 29th of 175 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Montenegro | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -2.54 | -0.598 | 1.95 | Sierra Leone |
| 1910s | -2.54 | -0.598 | 1.95 | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 0.5445 | 0.8685 | 0.324 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 0.695 | 1.35 | 0.6596 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 0.9283 | 1.43 | 0.5052 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 1.85 | 1.88 | 0.0368 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Montenegro or Sierra Leone?
- Montenegro, at 1.9 against 1.87 in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Montenegro and Sierra Leone?
- 0.03, with Montenegro ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Sierra Leone?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Montenegro and Sierra Leone rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Montenegro ranks 28th and Sierra Leone ranks 29th 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.