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
-2-10123190019622025

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?
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

Indicator
Key media freedoms
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 21,793 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed