Bangladesh vs Ecuador: Key media freedoms
Bangladesh
0.614
in 2025
Ecuador
0.653
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
83rd
Ecuador rank
82nd
Key media freedoms over time
- Bangladesh
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 0.653 against 0.614 in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.039.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Ecuador ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 83rd and Ecuador ranks 82nd of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Ecuador in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.629 | 0.3405 | 0.9695 | Ecuador |
| 1910s | -0.629 | 0.0602 | 0.6892 | Ecuador |
| 1920s | -0.629 | 0.02 | 0.649 | Ecuador |
| 1930s | -0.616 | -0.0892 | 0.5268 | Ecuador |
| 1940s | -0.3325 | 0.0424 | 0.3749 | Ecuador |
| 1950s | -0.3884 | 0.1251 | 0.5135 | Ecuador |
| 1960s | -0.774 | 0.0936 | 0.8676 | Ecuador |
| 1970s | -0.0458 | 0.3198 | 0.3656 | Ecuador |
| 1980s | -0.0794 | 1.23 | 1.31 | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 0.6698 | 0.6584 | 0.0114 | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 0.6021 | 0.692 | 0.0899 | Ecuador |
| 2010s | -0.1984 | 0.4293 | 0.6277 | Ecuador |
| 2020s | -0.3468 | 1.19 | 1.54 | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Bangladesh or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 0.653 against 0.614 in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Bangladesh and Ecuador?
- 0.039, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Ecuador?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Ecuador rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Bangladesh ranks 83rd and Ecuador ranks 82nd 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.