Albania vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Key media freedoms

Albania
-0.454
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo
-0.42
in 2025
Albania rank
123rd
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
121st

Key media freedoms over time

  • Albania
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
-3-2-101190019622025

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports -0.42 against -0.454 in Albania, a difference of 0.034.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 114 shared years of data; in 1912 it was Albania ahead.

Albania ranks 123rd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 121st of 175 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 7 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Albania Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1910s 0.0188 -2.32 2.34 Albania
1920s 0.0651 -2.43 2.49 Albania
1930s -0.3331 -2.43 2.09 Albania
1940s -2.66 -2.43 0.2371 Democratic Republic of Congo
1950s -2.8 -2.27 0.5272 Democratic Republic of Congo
1960s -2.8 -1 1.79 Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s -2.8 -2.13 0.6687 Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s -2.8 -1.26 1.54 Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 0.212 -0.2792 0.4912 Albania
2000s 0.7562 -0.368 1.12 Albania
2010s 0.4112 -0.3873 0.7985 Albania
2020s -0.3132 -0.3893 0.0762 Albania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher key media freedoms, Albania or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at -0.42 against -0.454 in Albania as of 2025.
What is the difference in key media freedoms between Albania and Democratic Republic of Congo?
0.034, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Democratic Republic of Congo?
114 years are reported by both, from 1912 to 2025.
How do Albania and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for key media freedoms?
Albania ranks 123rd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 121st 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Key media freedoms
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 21,793 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed