Oman vs Yemen: Key media freedoms

Oman
-1.02
in 2025
Yemen
-0.982
in 2025
Oman rank
139th
Yemen rank
137th

Key media freedoms over time

  • Oman
  • Yemen
-2.5-2-1.5-1-0.5190019622025

How they compare

Yemen currently reports -0.982 against -1.02 in Oman, a difference of 0.038.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Yemen ahead.

Oman ranks 139th and Yemen ranks 137th of 175 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Oman averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Oman Yemen Difference Ahead
1900s -2.65 -1.66 0.9876 Yemen
1910s -2.65 -0.8625 1.78 Yemen
1990s -1.95 -0.933 1.02 Yemen
2000s -1.95 -0.933 1.02 Yemen
2010s -1.36 -1.21 0.1493 Yemen
2020s -1.02 -1.32 0.2998 Oman

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher key media freedoms, Oman or Yemen?
Yemen, at -0.982 against -1.02 in Oman as of 2025.
What is the difference in key media freedoms between Oman and Yemen?
0.038, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Yemen?
53 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Oman and Yemen rank globally for key media freedoms?
Oman ranks 139th and Yemen ranks 137th 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