Afghanistan vs China (People’s Republic of): Key media freedoms
Afghanistan
-2.55
in 2025
China (People’s Republic of)
-2.42
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
169th
China (People’s Republic of) rank
168th
Key media freedoms over time
- Afghanistan
- China (People’s Republic of)
How they compare
China (People’s Republic of) currently reports -2.42 against -2.55 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.13.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1900 it was China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 169th and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 168th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 6 and China (People’s Republic of) in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | China (People’s Republic of) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -2.22 | -1.02 | 1.19 | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1910s | -2.22 | -0.7203 | 1.5 | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1920s | -2.22 | -0.6414 | 1.57 | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1930s | -1.16 | -0.6966 | 0.4644 | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1940s | -1.16 | -0.7639 | 0.3971 | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1950s | -1.53 | -3 | 1.47 | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | -1.07 | -3.01 | 1.94 | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | -1.47 | -2.71 | 1.24 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | -2.45 | -0.7029 | 1.75 | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1990s | -2.37 | -0.8198 | 1.55 | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2000s | -0.0328 | -0.8695 | 0.8367 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 0.7052 | -1.59 | 2.29 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | -1.73 | -2.16 | 0.4312 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Afghanistan or China (People’s Republic of)?
- China (People’s Republic of), at -2.42 against -2.55 in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Afghanistan and China (People’s Republic of)?
- 0.13, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and China (People’s Republic of)?
- 125 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and China (People’s Republic of) rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Afghanistan ranks 169th and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 168th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Key media freedoms. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.