Bangladesh vs Bolivia: Key media freedoms
Bangladesh
0.614
in 2025
Bolivia
0.595
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
83rd
Bolivia rank
85th
Key media freedoms over time
- Bangladesh
- Bolivia
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 0.614 against 0.595 in Bolivia, a difference of 0.019.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 83rd and Bolivia ranks 85th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 7 and Bolivia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Bolivia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.629 | -0.994 | 0.365 | Bangladesh |
| 1910s | -0.629 | -0.994 | 0.365 | Bangladesh |
| 1920s | -0.629 | -0.994 | 0.365 | Bangladesh |
| 1930s | -0.616 | -1.37 | 0.754 | Bangladesh |
| 1940s | -0.3325 | -1.37 | 1.04 | Bangladesh |
| 1950s | -0.3884 | -0.4939 | 0.1055 | Bangladesh |
| 1960s | -0.774 | -0.544 | 0.23 | Bolivia |
| 1970s | -0.0458 | -1.89 | 1.85 | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | -0.0794 | 0.2994 | 0.3788 | Bolivia |
| 1990s | 0.6698 | 1.06 | 0.3892 | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 0.6021 | 1.07 | 0.4667 | Bolivia |
| 2010s | -0.1984 | 0.1806 | 0.379 | Bolivia |
| 2020s | -0.3468 | 0.2158 | 0.5627 | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Bangladesh or Bolivia?
- Bangladesh, at 0.614 against 0.595 in Bolivia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Bangladesh and Bolivia?
- 0.019, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Bolivia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Bolivia rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Bangladesh ranks 83rd and Bolivia ranks 85th 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.