Namibia vs United Kingdom: Key media freedoms
Namibia
1.31
in 2025
United Kingdom
1.28
in 2025
Namibia rank
50th
United Kingdom rank
52nd
Key media freedoms over time
- Namibia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 1.31 against 1.28 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Namibia ranks 50th and United Kingdom ranks 52nd of 175 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -2.65 | 1.94 | 4.59 | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | -2.65 | 1.56 | 4.22 | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | -2.65 | 1.94 | 4.6 | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | -2.65 | 1.86 | 4.51 | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | -2.65 | 1.33 | 3.99 | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | -2.65 | 1.77 | 4.43 | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | -2.65 | 1.77 | 4.43 | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | -2.65 | 1.77 | 4.43 | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | -1.24 | 1.77 | 3.01 | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 1.02 | 1.77 | 0.755 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 1.02 | 2.67 | 1.66 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 1.01 | 2.54 | 1.52 | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 1.03 | 1.92 | 0.8885 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Namibia or United Kingdom?
- Namibia, at 1.31 against 1.28 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Namibia and United Kingdom?
- 0.03, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and United Kingdom?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and United Kingdom rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Namibia ranks 50th 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.