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?
- 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.