Montenegro vs Sri Lanka: Key media freedoms
Montenegro
1.9
in 2025
Sri Lanka
1.96
in 2025
Montenegro rank
28th
Sri Lanka rank
26th
Key media freedoms over time
- Montenegro
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1.96 against 1.9 in Montenegro, a difference of 0.06.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Montenegro ranks 28th and Sri Lanka ranks 26th of 175 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Montenegro averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Montenegro | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -2.54 | 0.276 | 2.82 | Sri Lanka |
| 1910s | -2.54 | 0.276 | 2.82 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 0.5445 | -1.07 | 1.61 | Montenegro |
| 2000s | 0.695 | -1.21 | 1.9 | Montenegro |
| 2010s | 0.9283 | -0.1452 | 1.07 | Montenegro |
| 2020s | 1.85 | 1.1 | 0.745 | Montenegro |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Montenegro or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 1.96 against 1.9 in Montenegro as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Montenegro and Sri Lanka?
- 0.06, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Sri Lanka?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Montenegro and Sri Lanka rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Montenegro ranks 28th and Sri Lanka ranks 26th 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.
Individual pages
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.