Nepal vs South Africa: Key media freedoms
Nepal
1.56
in 2025
South Africa
1.68
in 2025
Nepal rank
40th
South Africa rank
37th
Key media freedoms over time
- Nepal
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.68 against 1.56 in Nepal, a difference of 0.12.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was South Africa ahead.
Nepal ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 37th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 8 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -1.67 | -0.197 | 1.48 | South Africa |
| 1910s | -1.67 | 0.101 | 1.77 | South Africa |
| 1920s | -1.67 | 0.101 | 1.77 | South Africa |
| 1930s | -1.67 | 0.101 | 1.77 | South Africa |
| 1940s | -1.67 | -0.0591 | 1.61 | South Africa |
| 1950s | 0.0926 | -0.786 | 0.8786 | Nepal |
| 1960s | -1.03 | -1.49 | 0.4672 | Nepal |
| 1970s | -1.12 | -2.18 | 1.06 | Nepal |
| 1980s | -1.12 | -2.66 | 1.54 | Nepal |
| 1990s | 2.08 | 0.7587 | 1.32 | Nepal |
| 2000s | 1.57 | 1.51 | 0.0611 | Nepal |
| 2010s | 2.01 | 1.01 | 1 | Nepal |
| 2020s | 1.45 | 1.4 | 0.0462 | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Nepal or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.68 against 1.56 in Nepal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Nepal and South Africa?
- 0.12, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and South Africa?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Nepal and South Africa rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Nepal ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 37th 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.