Uzbekistan vs Yemen: Key media freedoms
Uzbekistan
-0.914
in 2025
Yemen
-0.982
in 2025
Uzbekistan rank
134th
Yemen rank
137th
Key media freedoms over time
- Uzbekistan
- Yemen
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports -0.914 against -0.982 in Yemen, a difference of 0.068.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Yemen ahead.
Uzbekistan ranks 134th and Yemen ranks 137th of 175 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uzbekistan | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.58 | -0.933 | 1.65 | Yemen |
| 2000s | -3.07 | -0.933 | 2.13 | Yemen |
| 2010s | -2.23 | -1.21 | 1.02 | Yemen |
| 2020s | -1.35 | -1.32 | 0.0308 | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Uzbekistan or Yemen?
- Uzbekistan, at -0.914 against -0.982 in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Uzbekistan and Yemen?
- 0.068, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uzbekistan and Yemen?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Uzbekistan and Yemen rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Uzbekistan ranks 134th and Yemen ranks 137th 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.