Albania vs Burkina Faso: Key media freedoms
Albania
-0.454
in 2025
Burkina Faso
-0.468
in 2025
Albania rank
123rd
Burkina Faso rank
124th
Key media freedoms over time
- Albania
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Albania currently reports -0.454 against -0.468 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.014.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 92 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Albania ranks 123rd and Burkina Faso ranks 124th of 175 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.051 | 0.477 | 0.426 | Burkina Faso |
| 1920s | 0.0651 | 0.5434 | 0.4783 | Burkina Faso |
| 1930s | -0.097 | 0.56 | 0.657 | Burkina Faso |
| 1940s | -2.8 | 1.15 | 3.95 | Burkina Faso |
| 1950s | -2.8 | 1.15 | 3.95 | Burkina Faso |
| 1960s | -2.8 | 0.319 | 3.12 | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | -2.8 | 0.003 | 2.8 | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | -2.8 | -0.303 | 2.5 | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 0.212 | 0.2891 | 0.0771 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 0.7562 | 1.25 | 0.4948 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 0.4112 | 1.47 | 1.06 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | -0.3132 | 0.5757 | 0.8888 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Albania or Burkina Faso?
- Albania, at -0.454 against -0.468 in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Albania and Burkina Faso?
- 0.014, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Burkina Faso?
- 92 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
- How do Albania and Burkina Faso rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Albania ranks 123rd and Burkina Faso ranks 124th 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.