Armenia vs Bulgaria: Key media freedoms
Armenia
0.2
in 2025
Bulgaria
0.288
in 2025
Armenia rank
101st
Bulgaria rank
98th
Key media freedoms over time
- Armenia
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 0.288 against 0.2 in Armenia, a difference of 0.088.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.4 times Armenia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Armenia ranks 101st and Bulgaria ranks 98th of 175 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 4 and Bulgaria in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | -2.55 | -0.3175 | 2.23 | Bulgaria |
| 1920s | -2.55 | -0.3096 | 2.24 | Bulgaria |
| 1930s | -2.55 | -0.5566 | 2 | Bulgaria |
| 1940s | -2.55 | -1.59 | 0.9588 | Bulgaria |
| 1950s | -2.55 | -2.64 | 0.092 | Armenia |
| 1960s | -2.55 | -2.64 | 0.092 | Armenia |
| 1970s | -2.55 | -2.64 | 0.092 | Armenia |
| 1980s | -2.19 | -2.64 | 0.4548 | Armenia |
| 1990s | 0.3522 | 1.65 | 1.3 | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | -0.3084 | 1.5 | 1.81 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 0.0182 | 1.02 | 1 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 0.3777 | 1.19 | 0.8142 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Armenia or Bulgaria?
- Bulgaria, at 0.288 against 0.2 in Armenia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Armenia and Bulgaria?
- 0.088, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Bulgaria?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Armenia and Bulgaria rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Armenia ranks 101st and Bulgaria ranks 98th 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.