Afghanistan vs Burundi: Key media freedoms
Afghanistan
-2.55
in 2025
Burundi
-2.23
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
169th
Burundi rank
166th
Key media freedoms over time
- Afghanistan
- Burundi
How they compare
Burundi currently reports -2.23 against -2.55 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.32.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 109 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Burundi ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 169th and Burundi ranks 166th of 175 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Burundi in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Burundi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | -2.22 | -1.11 | 1.11 | Burundi |
| 1920s | -2.22 | -1.11 | 1.11 | Burundi |
| 1930s | -1.16 | -1.11 | 0.0532 | Burundi |
| 1940s | -1.16 | -1.08 | 0.079 | Burundi |
| 1950s | -1.53 | -1.08 | 0.4479 | Burundi |
| 1960s | -1.07 | -0.6619 | 0.409 | Burundi |
| 1970s | -1.47 | -1.5 | 0.0261 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | -2.45 | -1.23 | 1.22 | Burundi |
| 1990s | -2.37 | 0.094 | 2.46 | Burundi |
| 2000s | -0.0328 | -0.0954 | 0.0626 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 0.7052 | -1.42 | 2.12 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | -1.73 | -1.72 | 0.0038 | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Afghanistan or Burundi?
- Burundi, at -2.23 against -2.55 in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Afghanistan and Burundi?
- 0.32, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Burundi?
- 109 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Burundi rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Afghanistan ranks 169th and Burundi ranks 166th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Key media freedoms. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the government directly or indirectly attempts to censor political content in print and broadcast media, through formal restrictions or indirect pressures such as financial control, licensing, or access to distribution channels.