Iran vs Russia: Key media freedoms, annual growth rate
Iran
0 % change on previous year
in 2025
Russia
0 % change on previous year
in 2025
Iran rank
35th
Russia rank
35th
Key media freedoms, annual growth rate over time
- Iran
- Russia
How they compare
Iran currently reports 0 % change on previous year against 0 % change on previous year in Russia, a difference of 0 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 28 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1901 it was Russia ahead.
Iran ranks 35th and Russia ranks 35th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 8 and Russia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 10.37 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10.37 % change on previous year | Iran |
| 1910s | 0 % change on previous year | -13.48 % change on previous year | 13.48 % change on previous year | Iran |
| 1920s | -78.14 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 78.14 % change on previous year | Russia |
| 1930s | -8.8 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 8.8 % change on previous year | Russia |
| 1940s | 5.71 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 5.71 % change on previous year | Iran |
| 1950s | -35.93 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 35.93 % change on previous year | Russia |
| 1960s | 0.8413 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0.8413 % change on previous year | Iran |
| 1970s | 5.51 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 5.51 % change on previous year | Iran |
| 1980s | -8.73 % change on previous year | 6.04 % change on previous year | 14.77 % change on previous year | Russia |
| 1990s | 7.41 % change on previous year | 49.02 % change on previous year | 41.61 % change on previous year | Russia |
| 2000s | -7.96 % change on previous year | -25.23 % change on previous year | 17.27 % change on previous year | Iran |
| 2010s | -1.59 % change on previous year | -9.87 % change on previous year | 8.29 % change on previous year | Iran |
| 2020s | -1.2 % change on previous year | -9.09 % change on previous year | 7.89 % change on previous year | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, annual growth rate, Iran or Russia?
- Iran, at 0 % change on previous year against 0 % change on previous year in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms, annual growth rate between Iran and Russia?
- 0 % change on previous year, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Russia?
- 125 years are reported by both, from 1901 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Russia rank globally for key media freedoms, annual growth rate?
- Iran ranks 35th and Russia ranks 35th 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.