Sri Lanka vs Switzerland: Key media freedoms
Sri Lanka
1.96
in 2025
Switzerland
2.01
in 2025
Sri Lanka rank
26th
Switzerland rank
25th
Key media freedoms over time
- Sri Lanka
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 2.01 against 1.96 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.05.
Across all 126 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 26th and Switzerland ranks 25th of 175 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.276 | 2.02 | 1.75 | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 0.276 | 2.02 | 1.75 | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 0.276 | 2.02 | 1.75 | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 0.9636 | 1.95 | 0.9872 | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 0.9988 | 1.7 | 0.7056 | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 0.6792 | 2.3 | 1.62 | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 0.685 | 2.3 | 1.61 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | -0.4895 | 2.3 | 2.79 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | -0.8146 | 2.3 | 3.11 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | -1.07 | 3.09 | 4.15 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | -1.21 | 3.17 | 4.38 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | -0.1452 | 3.17 | 3.32 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 1.1 | 2.4 | 1.3 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Sri Lanka or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 2.01 against 1.96 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Sri Lanka and Switzerland?
- 0.05, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Switzerland?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Sri Lanka and Switzerland rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Sri Lanka ranks 26th and Switzerland ranks 25th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Key media freedoms. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.