Spain vs Taiwan: Key media freedoms
Spain
1.17
in 2025
Taiwan
1.12
in 2025
Spain rank
60th
Taiwan rank
61st
Key media freedoms over time
- Spain
- Taiwan
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1.17 against 1.12 in Taiwan, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 60th and Taiwan ranks 61st of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 9 and Taiwan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.005 | -0.907 | 0.912 | Spain |
| 1910s | 0.005 | -0.907 | 0.912 | Spain |
| 1920s | -1.82 | -0.907 | 0.9127 | Taiwan |
| 1930s | 0.2353 | -0.907 | 1.14 | Spain |
| 1940s | -2.34 | -1.14 | 1.2 | Taiwan |
| 1950s | -2.34 | -2.67 | 0.326 | Spain |
| 1960s | -2.25 | -1.61 | 0.6409 | Taiwan |
| 1970s | -1.23 | -1.17 | 0.0554 | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 2.05 | -0.5677 | 2.62 | Spain |
| 1990s | 2.05 | 0.481 | 1.57 | Spain |
| 2000s | 2.05 | 1.8 | 0.251 | Spain |
| 2010s | 2.07 | 1.98 | 0.0956 | Spain |
| 2020s | 1.74 | 1.06 | 0.6775 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Spain or Taiwan?
- Spain, at 1.17 against 1.12 in Taiwan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Spain and Taiwan?
- 0.05, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Taiwan?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Spain and Taiwan rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Spain ranks 60th and Taiwan ranks 61st 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.