Thailand vs Ukraine: Key media freedoms
Thailand
-0.505
in 2025
Ukraine
-0.51
in 2025
Thailand rank
125th
Ukraine rank
126th
Key media freedoms over time
- Thailand
- Ukraine
How they compare
Thailand currently reports -0.505 against -0.51 in Ukraine, a difference of 0.005.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 80 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Thailand ahead.
Thailand ranks 125th and Ukraine ranks 126th of 175 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 5 and Ukraine in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -2.07 | -2.55 | 0.483 | Thailand |
| 1950s | -1.71 | -2.55 | 0.8386 | Thailand |
| 1960s | -1.38 | -2.55 | 1.17 | Thailand |
| 1970s | -1.36 | -2.55 | 1.19 | Thailand |
| 1980s | -1.27 | -2.19 | 0.9232 | Thailand |
| 1990s | -0.6555 | 0.4434 | 1.1 | Ukraine |
| 2000s | -0.6511 | 0.3246 | 0.9757 | Ukraine |
| 2010s | -1.31 | 0.3032 | 1.61 | Ukraine |
| 2020s | -0.5325 | 0.034 | 0.5665 | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Thailand or Ukraine?
- Thailand, at -0.505 against -0.51 in Ukraine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Thailand and Ukraine?
- 0.005, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Ukraine?
- 80 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2025.
- How do Thailand and Ukraine rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Thailand ranks 125th and Ukraine ranks 126th 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.