Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Kuwait: Key media freedoms
Bosnia and Herzegovina
0.51
in 2025
Kuwait
0.431
in 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
91st
Kuwait rank
93rd
Key media freedoms over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Kuwait
How they compare
Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 0.51 against 0.431 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.079.
That makes Bosnia and Herzegovina's figure about 1.2 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 107 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Kuwait ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 91st and Kuwait ranks 93rd of 175 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 2 and Kuwait in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | -1.35 | 0.438 | 1.79 | Kuwait |
| 1920s | -1.48 | 0.438 | 1.92 | Kuwait |
| 1930s | -2.01 | 0.438 | 2.45 | Kuwait |
| 1940s | -2.1 | 0.438 | 2.54 | Kuwait |
| 1950s | -1.75 | 0.494 | 2.24 | Kuwait |
| 1960s | -1.75 | 0.578 | 2.33 | Kuwait |
| 1970s | -1.75 | 0.6641 | 2.41 | Kuwait |
| 1980s | -1.75 | 0.4798 | 2.23 | Kuwait |
| 1990s | -0.3143 | 0.5024 | 0.8167 | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 0.7559 | 0.6649 | 0.091 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2010s | 0.6262 | 0.6558 | 0.0296 | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 0.523 | 0.4712 | 0.0518 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Kuwait?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 0.51 against 0.431 in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kuwait?
- 0.079, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kuwait?
- 107 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kuwait rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 91st and Kuwait ranks 93rd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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.