Slovenia vs Zimbabwe: Key media freedoms
Slovenia
-0.55
in 2025
Zimbabwe
-0.654
in 2025
Slovenia rank
127th
Zimbabwe rank
130th
Key media freedoms over time
- Slovenia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Slovenia currently reports -0.55 against -0.654 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.104.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Slovenia ahead.
Slovenia ranks 127th and Zimbabwe ranks 130th of 175 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Slovenia averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovenia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | -0.256 | 0.391 | 0.647 | Zimbabwe |
| 1920s | -1.48 | 0.391 | 1.87 | Zimbabwe |
| 1930s | -2.01 | 0.391 | 2.4 | Zimbabwe |
| 1940s | -2.1 | 0.195 | 2.29 | Zimbabwe |
| 1950s | -1.75 | -0.0262 | 1.72 | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | -1.75 | -0.6941 | 1.05 | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | -1.75 | -1.34 | 0.408 | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | -1.6 | 0.2228 | 1.82 | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 2.17 | -0.4985 | 2.67 | Slovenia |
| 2000s | 1.9 | -1.08 | 2.98 | Slovenia |
| 2010s | 2.04 | -0.5123 | 2.55 | Slovenia |
| 2020s | 0.2875 | -0.532 | 0.8195 | Slovenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Slovenia or Zimbabwe?
- Slovenia, at -0.55 against -0.654 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Slovenia and Zimbabwe?
- 0.104, with Slovenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovenia and Zimbabwe?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Slovenia and Zimbabwe rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Slovenia ranks 127th and Zimbabwe ranks 130th 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.