Guatemala vs Saudi Arabia: Key media freedoms, annual growth rate
Guatemala
30.05 % change on previous year
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
22.68 % change on previous year
in 2025
Guatemala rank
21st
Saudi Arabia rank
24th
Key media freedoms, annual growth rate over time
- Guatemala
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 30.05 % change on previous year against 22.68 % change on previous year in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 7.37 % change on previous year.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.3 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 92 shared years of data; in 1933 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Guatemala ranks 21st and Saudi Arabia ranks 24th of 175 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 6 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1940s | 11.43 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 11.43 % change on previous year | Guatemala |
| 1950s | -35.81 % change on previous year | 2.91 % change on previous year | 38.72 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 1960s | 2.03 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 2.03 % change on previous year | Guatemala |
| 1970s | -2.57 % change on previous year | -4.17 % change on previous year | 1.6 % change on previous year | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 20.28 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 20.28 % change on previous year | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 57 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 57 % change on previous year | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 0.4468 % change on previous year | 0.6181 % change on previous year | 0.1713 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | -0.2805 % change on previous year | 2.32 % change on previous year | 2.6 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 31.97 % change on previous year | 3.78 % change on previous year | 28.19 % change on previous year | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, annual growth rate, Guatemala or Saudi Arabia?
- Guatemala, at 30.05 % change on previous year against 22.68 % change on previous year in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms, annual growth rate between Guatemala and Saudi Arabia?
- 7.37 % change on previous year, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Saudi Arabia?
- 92 years are reported by both, from 1933 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Saudi Arabia rank globally for key media freedoms, annual growth rate?
- Guatemala ranks 21st and Saudi Arabia ranks 24th 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.