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?
- 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.