Qatar vs Yemen: Key media freedoms
Qatar
-1.11
in 2025
Yemen
-0.982
in 2025
Qatar rank
140th
Yemen rank
137th
Key media freedoms over time
- Qatar
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports -0.982 against -1.11 in Qatar, a difference of 0.128.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Yemen ahead.
Qatar ranks 140th and Yemen ranks 137th of 175 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 3 and Yemen in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -2.18 | -1.66 | 0.5246 | Yemen |
| 1910s | -2.18 | -0.8625 | 1.32 | Yemen |
| 1990s | -1.46 | -0.933 | 0.531 | Yemen |
| 2000s | -0.827 | -0.933 | 0.106 | Qatar |
| 2010s | -0.9466 | -1.21 | 0.262 | Qatar |
| 2020s | -1.06 | -1.32 | 0.2635 | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Qatar or Yemen?
- Yemen, at -0.982 against -1.11 in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Qatar and Yemen?
- 0.128, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Yemen?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Qatar and Yemen rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Qatar ranks 140th and Yemen ranks 137th 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.