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Media bias
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2025; countries can have different observation years.
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Key Insights
Global Average
0.6value
Median: 0.9value
Countries Covered
176
with available data
Highest
Denmark
3.0value
Lowest
United Arab Emirates
-3.1value
Top 5 Countries
1Denmark3.0value
2Kenya3.0value
3Switzerland2.7value
4Ireland2.6value
5Luxembourg2.6value
By Region
Oceania2.0value(2 countries)
Europe1.5value(32 countries)
South America1.4value(7 countries)
North America1.3value(4 countries)
Africa0.8value(9 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (-3.1value)High (3.0value)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 0.6value)
Oceania (2)
Europe (32)
South America (7)
North America (4)
Africa (9)
Other (95)
Asia (27)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2025; countries can have different observation years. Source: Our World in Data.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denmark | 3.0value |
| 2 | Kenya | 3.0value |
| 3 | Switzerland | 2.7value |
| 4 | Ireland | 2.6value |
| 5 | Luxembourg | 2.6value |
| 6 | Norway | 2.5value |
| 7 | Estonia | 2.5value |
| 8 | Lithuania | 2.3value |
| 9 | Belgium | 2.3value |
| 10 | Costa Rica | 2.3value |
| 11 | South Korea | 2.3value |
| 12 | Sweden | 2.2value |
| 13 | Uruguay | 2.2value |
| 14 | Netherlands | 2.2value |
| 15 | Australia | 2.2value |
| 16 | Czech Republic | 2.2value |
| 17 | Timor-Leste | 2.1value |
| 18 | Latvia | 2.0value |
| 19 | Liberia | 2.0value |
| 20 | United Kingdom | 2.0value |
| 21 | Honduras | 2.0value |
| 22 | Dominican Republic | 2.0value |
| 23 | France | 1.9value |
| 24 | Canada | 1.9value |
| 25 | Malta | 1.9value |
| 26 | Solomon Islands | 1.9value |
| 27 | Philippines | 1.8value |
| 28 | Finland | 1.8value |
| 29 | Israel | 1.8value |
| 30 | New Zealand | 1.7value |
| 31 | Suriname | 1.7value |
| 32 | Ghana | 1.7value |
| 33 | Germany | 1.7value |
| 34 | Mongolia | 1.7value |
| 35 | Republic of The Gambia | 1.7value |
| 36 | Namibia | 1.6value |
| 37 | Bhutan | 1.6value |
| 38 | Gabon | 1.6value |
| 39 | Zambia | 1.6value |
| 40 | Papua New Guinea | 1.6value |
| 41 | Guatemala | 1.6value |
| 42 | Chile | 1.6value |
| 43 | Haiti | 1.6value |
| 44 | Cape Verde | 1.5value |
| 45 | Guyana | 1.5value |
| 46 | Austria | 1.5value |
| 47 | Senegal | 1.5value |
| 48 | Mauritania | 1.5value |
| 49 | Montenegro | 1.5value |
| 50 | Ecuador | 1.4value |
| 51 | Indonesia | 1.4value |
| 52 | Jamaica | 1.4value |
| 53 | Togo | 1.4value |
| 54 | Nigeria | 1.3value |
| 55 | Barbados | 1.3value |
| 56 | Brazil | 1.3value |
| 57 | Peru | 1.3value |
| 58 | Seychelles | 1.3value |
| 59 | Thailand | 1.3value |
| 60 | Lesotho | 1.3value |
| 61 | Botswana | 1.3value |
| 62 | Cyprus | 1.3value |
| 63 | Taiwan, Province of China | 1.3value |
| 64 | Singapore | 1.3value |
| 65 | Sri Lanka | 1.3value |
| 66 | Portugal | 1.2value |
| 67 | Guinea-Bissau | 1.2value |
| 68 | Maldives | 1.2value |
| 69 | Nepal | 1.2value |
| 70 | Niger | 1.2value |
| 71 | Mexico | 1.2value |
| 72 | Jordan | 1.2value |
| 73 | Vanuatu | 1.2value |
| 74 | Paraguay | 1.1value |
| 75 | Madagascar | 1.1value |
| 76 | Japan | 1.1value |
| 77 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1.1value |
| 78 | Tunisia | 1.1value |
| 79 | Benin | 1.1value |
| 80 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 1.1value |
| 81 | Colombia | 1.1value |
| 82 | Mauritius | 1.0value |
| 83 | Bulgaria | 1.0value |
| 84 | Iceland | 1.0value |
| 85 | Malawi | 1.0value |
| 86 | Albania | 1.0value |
| 87 | Panama | 1.0value |
| 88 | Croatia | 1.0value |
| 89 | Cote d'Ivoire | 0.9value |
| 90 | Bolivia | 0.9value |
| 91 | Sierra Leone | 0.9value |
| 92 | Poland | 0.9value |
| 93 | Italy | 0.9value |
| 94 | Somalia | 0.9value |
| 95 | Libya | 0.9value |
| 96 | Greece | 0.9value |
| 97 | Armenia | 0.9value |
| 98 | Romania | 0.8value |
| 99 | Sao Tome and Principe | 0.8value |
| 100 | Spain | 0.8value |
| 101 | South Africa | 0.8value |
| 102 | Chad | 0.8value |
| 103 | Lebanon | 0.8value |
| 104 | Argentina | 0.8value |
| 105 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.8value |
| 106 | Mali | 0.7value |
| 107 | Slovenia | 0.7value |
| 108 | Guinea | 0.7value |
| 109 | Mozambique | 0.6value |
| 110 | Morocco | 0.6value |
| 111 | Fiji | 0.5value |
| 112 | Angola | 0.5value |
| 113 | Kuwait | 0.5value |
| 114 | United States of America | 0.5value |
| 115 | Central African Republic | 0.4value |
| 116 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 0.4value |
| 117 | Malaysia | 0.4value |
| 118 | Comoros | 0.4value |
| 119 | Georgia | 0.4value |
| 120 | United Republic of Tanzania | 0.3value |
| 121 | Cameroon | 0.3value |
| 122 | Slovakia | 0.3value |
| 123 | Kyrgyzstan | 0.3value |
| 124 | Pakistan | 0.3value |
| 125 | Venezuela | 0.2value |
| 126 | India | 0.2value |
| 127 | Iraq | 0.2value |
| 128 | Republic of the Congo | 0.1value |
| 129 | State of Palestine | 0.1value |
| 130 | Moldova, Republic of | 0.1value |
| 131 | Burundi | 0.0value |
| 132 | Burkina Faso | -0.0value |
| 133 | Bangladesh | -0.1value |
| 134 | Ukraine | -0.1value |
| 135 | Serbia | -0.1value |
| 136 | Uganda | -0.1value |
| 137 | Algeria | -0.1value |
| 138 | Zimbabwe | -0.1value |
| 139 | El Salvador | -0.2value |
| 140 | Ethiopia | -0.2value |
| 141 | Egypt | -0.2value |
| 142 | Djibouti | -0.2value |
| 143 | Hungary | -0.4value |
| 144 | Bahrain | -0.5value |
| 145 | Türkiye | -0.5value |
| 146 | Syrian Arab Republic | -0.6value |
| 147 | Yemen | -0.7value |
| 148 | Cambodia | -0.9value |
| 149 | Sudan | -1.1value |
| 150 | South Sudan | -1.1value |
| 151 | Kazakhstan | -1.3value |
| 152 | Equatorial Guinea | -1.3value |
| 153 | Uzbekistan | -1.3value |
| 154 | Oman | -1.4value |
| 155 | Hong Kong | -1.5value |
| 156 | Azerbaijan | -1.6value |
| 157 | Cuba | -1.6value |
| 158 | Russian Federation | -1.6value |
| 159 | Rwanda | -1.6value |
| 160 | Holy See (Vatican City State) | -1.8value |
| 161 | Saudi Arabia | -1.9value |
| 162 | Islamic Republic of Iran | -2.0value |
| 163 | Eswatini | -2.0value |
| 164 | Myanmar | -2.1value |
| 165 | Vietnam | -2.4value |
| 166 | Eritrea | -2.5value |
| 167 | Qatar | -2.6value |
| 168 | People's Republic of China | -2.7value |
| 169 | Afghanistan | -2.8value |
| 170 | Turkmenistan | -2.8value |
| 171 | Nicaragua | -2.8value |
| 172 | Tajikistan | -2.8value |
| 173 | Belarus | -2.9value |
| 174 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | -3.0value |
| 175 | North Korea | -3.1value |
| 176 | United Arab Emirates | -3.1value |
Showing 176 of 176 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2025).
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