Gabon vs South Korea: Key media freedoms, annual growth rate
Gabon
155.12 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Korea
208.59 % change on previous year
in 2025
Gabon rank
3rd
South Korea rank
2nd
Key media freedoms, annual growth rate over time
- Gabon
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 208.59 % change on previous year against 155.12 % change on previous year in Gabon, a difference of 53.47 % change on previous year.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.3 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1911 it was South Korea ahead.
Gabon ranks 3rd and South Korea ranks 2nd of 175 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 5 and South Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1940s | 2.12 % change on previous year | 8.56 % change on previous year | 6.44 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 1950s | 2.74 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 2.74 % change on previous year | Gabon |
| 1960s | 0 % change on previous year | -56.57 % change on previous year | 56.57 % change on previous year | Gabon |
| 1970s | 3.98 % change on previous year | -10.9 % change on previous year | 14.88 % change on previous year | Gabon |
| 1980s | 0 % change on previous year | 56.04 % change on previous year | 56.04 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 1990s | 39.74 % change on previous year | 6.62 % change on previous year | 33.12 % change on previous year | Gabon |
| 2000s | 21.1 % change on previous year | -6.5 % change on previous year | 27.59 % change on previous year | Gabon |
| 2010s | -8.51 % change on previous year | 26.56 % change on previous year | 35.07 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 2020s | -34.71 % change on previous year | 17.94 % change on previous year | 52.66 % change on previous year | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, annual growth rate, Gabon or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 208.59 % change on previous year against 155.12 % change on previous year in Gabon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms, annual growth rate between Gabon and South Korea?
- 53.47 % change on previous year, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and South Korea?
- 115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and South Korea rank globally for key media freedoms, annual growth rate?
- Gabon ranks 3rd and South Korea ranks 2nd 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.