Turkey vs Palestine: Key media freedoms
Turkey
-2
in 2025
Palestine
-1.96
in 1948
Turkey rank
159th
Palestine rank
158th
Key media freedoms over time
- Turkey
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports -1.96 against -2 in Turkey, a difference of 0.04.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Turkey ranks 159th and Palestine ranks 158th of 175 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkey | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | -0.911 | -1.96 | 1.05 | Turkey |
| 1920s | -0.9657 | -1.96 | 0.9923 | Turkey |
| 1930s | -1.18 | -1.96 | 0.783 | Turkey |
| 1940s | -1.18 | -1.96 | 0.783 | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Turkey or Palestine?
- Palestine, at -1.96 against -2 in Turkey as of 1948.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Turkey and Palestine?
- 0.04, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and Palestine?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 1948.
- How do Turkey and Palestine rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Turkey ranks 159th and Palestine ranks 158th 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.