Bulgaria vs Senegal: Key media freedoms
Bulgaria
0.288
in 2025
Senegal
0.392
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
98th
Senegal rank
95th
Key media freedoms over time
- Bulgaria
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 0.392 against 0.288 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.104.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.4 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Senegal ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 98th and Senegal ranks 95th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.455 | 0.61 | 0.155 | Senegal |
| 1910s | -0.2018 | 0.61 | 0.8118 | Senegal |
| 1920s | -0.3096 | 0.61 | 0.9196 | Senegal |
| 1930s | -0.5566 | 0.61 | 1.17 | Senegal |
| 1940s | -1.59 | 0.2955 | 1.89 | Senegal |
| 1950s | -2.64 | 0.262 | 2.91 | Senegal |
| 1960s | -2.64 | 0.1486 | 2.79 | Senegal |
| 1970s | -2.64 | 0.136 | 2.78 | Senegal |
| 1980s | -2.64 | 0.03 | 2.67 | Senegal |
| 1990s | 1.65 | 0.177 | 1.48 | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 1.5 | 0.7306 | 0.7707 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 1.02 | 1.93 | 0.9121 | Senegal |
| 2020s | 1.19 | 1.34 | 0.1467 | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Bulgaria or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 0.392 against 0.288 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Bulgaria and Senegal?
- 0.104, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Senegal?
- 122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Senegal rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Bulgaria ranks 98th and Senegal ranks 95th 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.