Netherlands vs Romania: Key media freedoms
Netherlands
1.25
in 2025
Romania
1.25
in 2025
Netherlands rank
54th
Romania rank
56th
Key media freedoms over time
- Netherlands
- Romania
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 1.25 against 1.25 in Romania, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 54th and Romania ranks 56th of 175 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.986 | 0.4323 | 0.5537 | Netherlands |
| 1910s | 0.8834 | 0.2376 | 0.6458 | Netherlands |
| 1920s | 0.986 | 0.45 | 0.536 | Netherlands |
| 1930s | 0.986 | -0.0118 | 0.9978 | Netherlands |
| 1940s | -0.0383 | -1.35 | 1.31 | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 0.784 | -2.29 | 3.08 | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 0.9321 | -2.4 | 3.33 | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 2.68 | -2.65 | 5.32 | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 3.25 | -2.65 | 5.9 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 3.25 | 0.4473 | 2.81 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 3.25 | 1 | 2.25 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 2.76 | 1.33 | 1.43 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 1.88 | 1.26 | 0.62 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Netherlands or Romania?
- Netherlands, at 1.25 against 1.25 in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Netherlands and Romania?
- 0, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Romania?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Romania rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Netherlands ranks 54th and Romania ranks 56th 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.