Norway vs Vanuatu: Key media freedoms
Norway
2.6
in 2025
Vanuatu
2.45
in 2025
Norway rank
14th
Vanuatu rank
16th
Key media freedoms over time
- Norway
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Norway currently reports 2.6 against 2.45 in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.15.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Vanuatu's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 14th and Vanuatu ranks 16th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 12 and Vanuatu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.8698 | -0.086 | 0.9558 | Norway |
| 1910s | 0.8708 | -0.086 | 0.9568 | Norway |
| 1920s | 0.956 | -0.086 | 1.04 | Norway |
| 1930s | 0.956 | -0.086 | 1.04 | Norway |
| 1940s | -0.7358 | -0.086 | 0.6498 | Vanuatu |
| 1950s | 1.91 | -0.086 | 2 | Norway |
| 1960s | 2.11 | -0.086 | 2.19 | Norway |
| 1970s | 2.11 | -0.086 | 2.19 | Norway |
| 1980s | 2.11 | 2.08 | 0.032 | Norway |
| 1990s | 2.11 | 2.08 | 0.032 | Norway |
| 2000s | 2.88 | 2.08 | 0.805 | Norway |
| 2010s | 3.26 | 2.09 | 1.17 | Norway |
| 2020s | 2.55 | 1.88 | 0.6623 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Norway or Vanuatu?
- Norway, at 2.6 against 2.45 in Vanuatu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Norway and Vanuatu?
- 0.15, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Vanuatu?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Vanuatu rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Norway ranks 14th and Vanuatu ranks 16th 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.