Sierra Leone vs Sri Lanka: Key media freedoms
Sierra Leone
1.87
in 2025
Sri Lanka
1.96
in 2025
Sierra Leone rank
29th
Sri Lanka rank
26th
Key media freedoms over time
- Sierra Leone
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1.96 against 1.87 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.09.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 29th and Sri Lanka ranks 26th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.598 | 0.276 | 0.874 | Sri Lanka |
| 1910s | -0.598 | 0.276 | 0.874 | Sri Lanka |
| 1920s | -0.598 | 0.276 | 0.874 | Sri Lanka |
| 1930s | -0.598 | 0.9636 | 1.56 | Sri Lanka |
| 1940s | -0.598 | 0.9988 | 1.6 | Sri Lanka |
| 1950s | -0.4279 | 0.6792 | 1.11 | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | -0.1946 | 0.685 | 0.8796 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | -0.5334 | -0.4895 | 0.0439 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | -0.3914 | -0.8146 | 0.4232 | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 0.1097 | -1.07 | 1.18 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 1.35 | -1.21 | 2.56 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 1.43 | -0.1452 | 1.58 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 1.88 | 1.1 | 0.7818 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Sierra Leone or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 1.96 against 1.87 in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Sierra Leone and Sri Lanka?
- 0.09, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Sri Lanka?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Sierra Leone and Sri Lanka rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Sierra Leone ranks 29th and Sri Lanka ranks 26th 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.