Albania vs Ethiopia: Key media freedoms
Albania
-0.454
in 2025
Ethiopia
-0.394
in 2025
Albania rank
123rd
Ethiopia rank
120th
Key media freedoms over time
- Albania
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports -0.394 against -0.454 in Albania, a difference of 0.06.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 114 shared years of data; in 1912 it was Albania ahead.
Albania ranks 123rd and Ethiopia ranks 120th of 175 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 7 and Ethiopia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.0188 | -1.14 | 1.16 | Albania |
| 1920s | 0.0651 | -1.14 | 1.21 | Albania |
| 1930s | -0.3331 | -1.14 | 0.8099 | Albania |
| 1940s | -2.66 | -1.14 | 1.52 | Ethiopia |
| 1950s | -2.8 | -1.14 | 1.66 | Ethiopia |
| 1960s | -2.8 | -1.14 | 1.66 | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | -2.8 | -1.8 | 1 | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | -2.8 | -2.4 | 0.396 | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 0.212 | -0.6805 | 0.8925 | Albania |
| 2000s | 0.7562 | -0.792 | 1.55 | Albania |
| 2010s | 0.4112 | -0.807 | 1.22 | Albania |
| 2020s | -0.3132 | -0.3213 | 0.0082 | Albania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Albania or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at -0.394 against -0.454 in Albania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Albania and Ethiopia?
- 0.06, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Ethiopia?
- 114 years are reported by both, from 1912 to 2025.
- How do Albania and Ethiopia rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Albania ranks 123rd and Ethiopia ranks 120th 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.