Bahrain vs Chad: Key media freedoms
Bahrain
-1.72
in 2025
Chad
-1.81
in 2025
Bahrain rank
151st
Chad rank
154th
Key media freedoms over time
- Bahrain
- Chad
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports -1.72 against -1.81 in Chad, a difference of 0.09.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 151st and Chad ranks 154th of 175 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 7 and Chad in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Chad | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | -1.67 | -2.5 | 0.834 | Bahrain |
| 1930s | -1.67 | -2.5 | 0.834 | Bahrain |
| 1940s | -1.75 | -2.5 | 0.755 | Bahrain |
| 1950s | -1.75 | -1.43 | 0.317 | Chad |
| 1960s | -1.75 | -1.59 | 0.161 | Chad |
| 1970s | -1.4 | -1.64 | 0.2431 | Bahrain |
| 1980s | -1.75 | -1.87 | 0.1268 | Bahrain |
| 1990s | -2.09 | -0.7322 | 1.36 | Chad |
| 2000s | -0.1854 | -0.7665 | 0.5811 | Bahrain |
| 2010s | -1.66 | -0.843 | 0.8155 | Chad |
| 2020s | -1.72 | -1.81 | 0.096 | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Bahrain or Chad?
- Bahrain, at -1.72 against -1.81 in Chad as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Bahrain and Chad?
- 0.09, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Chad?
- 106 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
- How do Bahrain and Chad rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Bahrain ranks 151st and Chad ranks 154th 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.