Bolivia vs Ecuador: Key media freedoms
Bolivia
0.595
in 2025
Ecuador
0.653
in 2025
Bolivia rank
85th
Ecuador rank
82nd
Key media freedoms over time
- Bolivia
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 0.653 against 0.595 in Bolivia, a difference of 0.058.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Bolivia's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Ecuador ahead.
Bolivia ranks 85th and Ecuador ranks 82nd of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 2 and Ecuador in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.994 | 0.3405 | 1.33 | Ecuador |
| 1910s | -0.994 | 0.0602 | 1.05 | Ecuador |
| 1920s | -0.994 | 0.02 | 1.01 | Ecuador |
| 1930s | -1.37 | -0.0892 | 1.28 | Ecuador |
| 1940s | -1.37 | 0.0424 | 1.41 | Ecuador |
| 1950s | -0.4939 | 0.1251 | 0.619 | Ecuador |
| 1960s | -0.544 | 0.0936 | 0.6376 | Ecuador |
| 1970s | -1.89 | 0.3198 | 2.21 | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 0.2994 | 1.23 | 0.9347 | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 1.06 | 0.6584 | 0.4006 | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 1.07 | 0.692 | 0.3768 | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 0.1806 | 0.4293 | 0.2487 | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 0.2158 | 1.19 | 0.9787 | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Bolivia or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 0.653 against 0.595 in Bolivia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Bolivia and Ecuador?
- 0.058, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Ecuador?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Bolivia and Ecuador rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Bolivia ranks 85th 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.