Serbia vs Turkey: Key media freedoms
Serbia
-1.94
in 2025
Turkey
-2
in 2025
Serbia rank
157th
Turkey rank
159th
Key media freedoms over time
- Serbia
- Turkey
How they compare
Serbia currently reports -1.94 against -2 in Turkey, a difference of 0.06.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Serbia ahead.
Serbia ranks 157th and Turkey ranks 159th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Serbia averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Serbia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.9507 | -1.66 | 0.7067 | Serbia |
| 1910s | -1.06 | -0.8722 | 0.1906 | Turkey |
| 1920s | -1.48 | -0.9657 | 0.5114 | Turkey |
| 1930s | -2.01 | -1.18 | 0.8338 | Turkey |
| 1940s | -2.1 | -1.18 | 0.9223 | Turkey |
| 1950s | -1.75 | -0.1037 | 1.64 | Turkey |
| 1960s | -1.75 | 0.7224 | 2.47 | Turkey |
| 1970s | -1.75 | 0.7393 | 2.49 | Turkey |
| 1980s | -1.75 | -0.0439 | 1.7 | Turkey |
| 1990s | -1.62 | 0.459 | 2.08 | Turkey |
| 2000s | -0.0676 | 0.5202 | 0.5878 | Turkey |
| 2010s | -1.03 | -0.5752 | 0.4507 | Turkey |
| 2020s | -1.8 | -1.74 | 0.0595 | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Serbia or Turkey?
- Serbia, at -1.94 against -2 in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Serbia and Turkey?
- 0.06, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and Turkey?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Serbia and Turkey rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Serbia ranks 157th and Turkey ranks 159th 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.