Bangladesh vs Malaysia: Key media freedoms, annual growth rate
Bangladesh
92.4 % change on previous year
in 2024
Malaysia
89.76 % change on previous year
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
6th
Malaysia rank
7th
Key media freedoms, annual growth rate over time
- Bangladesh
- Malaysia
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 92.4 % change on previous year against 89.76 % change on previous year in Malaysia, a difference of 2.64 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1901 it was Malaysia ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 6th and Malaysia ranks 7th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 4 and Malaysia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1910s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1920s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1930s | 0.4134 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0.4134 % change on previous year | Bangladesh |
| 1940s | -2.21 % change on previous year | 2.94 % change on previous year | 5.14 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 1950s | -16.51 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 16.51 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970s | 24.32 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 24.32 % change on previous year | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | -15.43 % change on previous year | -1.77 % change on previous year | 13.66 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 45.05 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 45.05 % change on previous year | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 2.84 % change on previous year | 7.72 % change on previous year | 4.88 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 2010s | -39.88 % change on previous year | 92.53 % change on previous year | 132.41 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 3.07 % change on previous year | -117.12 % change on previous year | 120.19 % change on previous year | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, annual growth rate, Bangladesh or Malaysia?
- Bangladesh, at 92.4 % change on previous year against 89.76 % change on previous year in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms, annual growth rate between Bangladesh and Malaysia?
- 2.64 % change on previous year, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Malaysia?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1901 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Malaysia rank globally for key media freedoms, annual growth rate?
- Bangladesh ranks 6th and Malaysia ranks 7th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Key media freedoms, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Key media freedoms. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.