Serbia vs Venezuela: Key media freedoms
Serbia
-1.94
in 2025
Venezuela
-2.04
in 2025
Serbia rank
157th
Venezuela rank
160th
Key media freedoms over time
- Serbia
- Venezuela
How they compare
Serbia currently reports -1.94 against -2.04 in Venezuela, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 191 shared years of data; in 1835 it was Venezuela ahead.
Serbia ranks 157th and Venezuela ranks 160th of 175 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Serbia averaged higher in 10 and Venezuela in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Serbia | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | -1.29 | 2.33 | 3.62 | Venezuela |
| 1840s | -1.29 | 1.77 | 3.06 | Venezuela |
| 1850s | -1.29 | -0.49 | 0.8 | Venezuela |
| 1860s | -1.29 | 0.8513 | 2.14 | Venezuela |
| 1870s | -1.29 | -2.08 | 0.785 | Serbia |
| 1880s | -1.07 | -2.08 | 1.01 | Serbia |
| 1890s | 0.926 | -2.08 | 3 | Serbia |
| 1900s | -0.9507 | -2.08 | 1.12 | Serbia |
| 1910s | -1.06 | -2.08 | 1.01 | Serbia |
| 1920s | -1.48 | -2.08 | 0.5979 | Serbia |
| 1930s | -2.01 | -1.63 | 0.3795 | Venezuela |
| 1940s | -2.1 | -0.1151 | 1.98 | Venezuela |
| 1950s | -1.75 | -2.1 | 0.3569 | Serbia |
| 1960s | -1.75 | 0.9614 | 2.71 | Venezuela |
| 1970s | -1.75 | 1.12 | 2.87 | Venezuela |
| 1980s | -1.75 | 1.1 | 2.84 | Venezuela |
| 1990s | -1.62 | 1.25 | 2.87 | Venezuela |
| 2000s | -0.0676 | -0.1992 | 0.1316 | Serbia |
| 2010s | -1.03 | -1.45 | 0.4244 | Serbia |
| 2020s | -1.8 | -2.3 | 0.5015 | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Serbia or Venezuela?
- Serbia, at -1.94 against -2.04 in Venezuela as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Serbia and Venezuela?
- 0.1, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and Venezuela?
- 191 years are reported by both, from 1835 to 2025.
- How do Serbia and Venezuela rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Serbia ranks 157th and Venezuela ranks 160th 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.