Nepal vs Solomon Islands: Key media freedoms
Nepal
1.56
in 2025
Solomon Islands
1.52
in 2025
Nepal rank
40th
Solomon Islands rank
42nd
Key media freedoms over time
- Nepal
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 1.56 against 1.52 in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Nepal ranks 40th and Solomon Islands ranks 42nd of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 4 and Solomon Islands in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -1.67 | -0.376 | 1.3 | Solomon Islands |
| 1910s | -1.67 | -0.376 | 1.3 | Solomon Islands |
| 1920s | -1.67 | -0.376 | 1.3 | Solomon Islands |
| 1930s | -1.67 | -0.376 | 1.3 | Solomon Islands |
| 1940s | -1.67 | -0.376 | 1.3 | Solomon Islands |
| 1950s | 0.0926 | -0.376 | 0.4686 | Nepal |
| 1960s | -1.03 | -0.168 | 0.8576 | Solomon Islands |
| 1970s | -1.12 | 0.5304 | 1.65 | Solomon Islands |
| 1980s | -1.12 | 1.66 | 2.78 | Solomon Islands |
| 1990s | 2.08 | 1.66 | 0.427 | Nepal |
| 2000s | 1.57 | 1.66 | 0.083 | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 2.01 | 1.66 | 0.3527 | Nepal |
| 2020s | 1.45 | 1.37 | 0.0818 | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Nepal or Solomon Islands?
- Nepal, at 1.56 against 1.52 in Solomon Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Nepal and Solomon Islands?
- 0.04, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Solomon Islands?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Nepal and Solomon Islands rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Nepal ranks 40th and Solomon Islands ranks 42nd 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.