Bolivia vs Italy: Key media freedoms
Bolivia
0.595
in 2025
Italy
0.599
in 2025
Bolivia rank
85th
Italy rank
84th
Key media freedoms over time
- Bolivia
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 0.599 against 0.595 in Bolivia, a difference of 0.004.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Italy ahead.
Bolivia ranks 85th and Italy ranks 84th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.994 | 0.411 | 1.4 | Italy |
| 1910s | -0.994 | 0.3453 | 1.34 | Italy |
| 1920s | -0.994 | -1.01 | 0.0202 | Bolivia |
| 1930s | -1.37 | -2.43 | 1.06 | Bolivia |
| 1940s | -1.37 | -1.12 | 0.2525 | Italy |
| 1950s | -0.4939 | 1 | 1.5 | Italy |
| 1960s | -0.544 | 1.05 | 1.6 | Italy |
| 1970s | -1.89 | 1.43 | 3.32 | Italy |
| 1980s | 0.2994 | 2.4 | 2.1 | Italy |
| 1990s | 1.06 | 2.4 | 1.34 | Italy |
| 2000s | 1.07 | 2.07 | 0.9966 | Italy |
| 2010s | 0.1806 | 2.5 | 2.32 | Italy |
| 2020s | 0.2158 | 1.84 | 1.62 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Bolivia or Italy?
- Italy, at 0.599 against 0.595 in Bolivia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Bolivia and Italy?
- 0.004, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Italy?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Bolivia and Italy rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Bolivia ranks 85th and Italy ranks 84th 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.