Bulgaria vs Lebanon: Key media freedoms
Bulgaria
0.288
in 2025
Lebanon
0.291
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
98th
Lebanon rank
97th
Key media freedoms over time
- Bulgaria
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 0.291 against 0.288 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.003.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Lebanon ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 98th and Lebanon ranks 97th of 175 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 4 and Lebanon in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | -0.3175 | 0.602 | 0.9195 | Lebanon |
| 1920s | -0.3096 | 0.602 | 0.9116 | Lebanon |
| 1930s | -0.5566 | 0.602 | 1.16 | Lebanon |
| 1940s | -1.59 | 0.241 | 1.83 | Lebanon |
| 1950s | -2.64 | 0.241 | 2.89 | Lebanon |
| 1960s | -2.64 | 0.241 | 2.89 | Lebanon |
| 1970s | -2.64 | 0.241 | 2.89 | Lebanon |
| 1980s | -2.64 | 0.241 | 2.89 | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 1.65 | 0.2414 | 1.41 | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 1.5 | 0.3689 | 1.13 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 1.02 | 0.4544 | 0.5676 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 1.19 | 0.3855 | 0.8063 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Bulgaria or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 0.291 against 0.288 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Bulgaria and Lebanon?
- 0.003, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Lebanon?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Lebanon rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Bulgaria ranks 98th and Lebanon ranks 97th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Key media freedoms. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.