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?
- 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.