Key media freedoms in Palestine

Palestine: Key media freedoms was -1.96 in 1948. ▬ Flat

Latest (1948)
-1.96
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
158th
of 175 countries
All-time high
-1.96
in 1918
All-time low
-1.96
in 1918
Years of data
31
1918–1948

Key media freedoms in Palestine, 1918–1948

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for key media freedoms in Palestine is -1.96, measured in 1948. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, key media freedoms in Palestine peaked at -1.96 in 1918 and was at its lowest, -1.96, in 1918.

Palestine ranks 158th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Key media freedoms in Palestine, year by year

Annual values for Key media freedoms in Palestine, 1918 to 1948.
Year Value Change
1918 -1.96
1919 -1.96 -0.0%
1920 -1.96 -0.0%
1921 -1.96 -0.0%
1922 -1.96 -0.0%
1923 -1.96 -0.0%
1924 -1.96 -0.0%
1925 -1.96 -0.0%
1926 -1.96 -0.0%
1927 -1.96 -0.0%
1928 -1.96 -0.0%
1929 -1.96 -0.0%
1930 -1.96 -0.0%
1931 -1.96 -0.0%
1932 -1.96 -0.0%
1933 -1.96 -0.0%
1934 -1.96 -0.0%
1935 -1.96 -0.0%
1936 -1.96 -0.0%
1937 -1.96 -0.0%
1938 -1.96 -0.0%
1939 -1.96 -0.0%
1940 -1.96 -0.0%
1941 -1.96 -0.0%
1942 -1.96 -0.0%
1943 -1.96 -0.0%
1944 -1.96 -0.0%
1945 -1.96 -0.0%
1946 -1.96 -0.0%
1947 -1.96 -0.0%
1948 -1.96 -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1910s -1.96 -1.96 -1.96 2
1920s -1.96 -1.96 -1.96 10
1930s -1.96 -1.96 -1.96 10
1940s -1.96 -1.96 -1.96 9

Countries ranked near Palestine

  1. 155 Equatorial Guinea -1.89 compare
  2. 156 Egypt -1.94 compare
  3. 157 Serbia -1.94 compare
  4. 159 Turkey -2 compare
  5. 160 Venezuela -2.04 compare
  6. 161 Cuba -2.05 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is key media freedoms in Palestine?
Key media freedoms in Palestine was -1.96 in 1948, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest key media freedoms recorded in Palestine?
The highest recorded value was -1.96 in 1918.
What is the lowest key media freedoms recorded in Palestine?
The lowest recorded value was -1.96 in 1918.
How does Palestine rank for key media freedoms?
Palestine ranks 158th out of 175 countries with data for 1948.
Is key media freedoms rising or falling in Palestine?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Palestine data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Key media freedoms. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Key media freedoms
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 21,793 data points, 1789–2025
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