Peru vs United States: Key media freedoms
Peru
0.909
in 2025
United States
0.875
in 2025
Peru rank
70th
United States rank
72nd
Key media freedoms over time
- Peru
- United States
How they compare
Peru currently reports 0.909 against 0.875 in United States, a difference of 0.034.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was United States ahead.
Peru ranks 70th and United States ranks 72nd of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 1 and United States in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.411 | 0.929 | 0.518 | United States |
| 1910s | 0.411 | 0.7313 | 0.3203 | United States |
| 1920s | 0.411 | 0.877 | 0.466 | United States |
| 1930s | 0.411 | 1.33 | 0.9144 | United States |
| 1940s | 1.04 | 0.5827 | 0.4602 | Peru |
| 1950s | 1.11 | 1.12 | 0.0098 | United States |
| 1960s | 1.39 | 1.83 | 0.433 | United States |
| 1970s | -1.39 | 1.87 | 3.26 | United States |
| 1980s | 1.48 | 2.45 | 0.9713 | United States |
| 1990s | -1.52 | 2.49 | 4.01 | United States |
| 2000s | 2.4 | 2.66 | 0.2589 | United States |
| 2010s | 2.33 | 2.52 | 0.1897 | United States |
| 2020s | 1.26 | 2.22 | 0.964 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Peru or United States?
- Peru, at 0.909 against 0.875 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Peru and United States?
- 0.034, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and United States?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Peru and United States rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Peru ranks 70th and United States ranks 72nd 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.