North Korea vs South Sudan: Key media freedoms, annual growth rate
North Korea
0 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Sudan
0 % change on previous year
in 2025
North Korea rank
35th
South Sudan rank
35th
Key media freedoms, annual growth rate over time
- North Korea
- South Sudan
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 0 % change on previous year against 0 % change on previous year in South Sudan, a difference of 0 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 88 shared years of data; in 1901 it was South Sudan ahead.
North Korea ranks 35th and South Sudan ranks 35th of 175 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 5 and South Sudan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -4.62 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 4.62 % change on previous year | South Sudan |
| 1910s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1940s | -24.13 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 24.13 % change on previous year | South Sudan |
| 1950s | 0 % change on previous year | -86.45 % change on previous year | 86.45 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 1960s | 0 % change on previous year | 11.98 % change on previous year | 11.98 % change on previous year | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 0 % change on previous year | -0.5082 % change on previous year | 0.5082 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 1980s | 0 % change on previous year | 17.79 % change on previous year | 17.79 % change on previous year | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 0 % change on previous year | -3.15 % change on previous year | 3.15 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 2000s | 0 % change on previous year | -1.23 % change on previous year | 1.23 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 2010s | 0 % change on previous year | -28.78 % change on previous year | 28.78 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 2020s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, annual growth rate, North Korea or South Sudan?
- North Korea, at 0 % change on previous year against 0 % change on previous year in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms, annual growth rate between North Korea and South Sudan?
- 0 % change on previous year, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and South Sudan?
- 88 years are reported by both, from 1901 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and South Sudan rank globally for key media freedoms, annual growth rate?
- North Korea ranks 35th and South Sudan 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.