Which has higher key media freedoms, Burkina Faso or Republic of Moldova?

Republic of Moldova, at -0.434 against -0.468 in Burkina Faso as of 2025.

What is the difference in key media freedoms between Burkina Faso and Republic of Moldova?

0.034, with Republic of Moldova ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Republic of Moldova?

80 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.

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.

Burkina Faso vs Republic of Moldova: Key media freedoms

Burkina Faso

-0.468

in 2025

Republic of Moldova

-0.434

in 2025

Burkina Faso rank

124th

Republic of Moldova rank

122nd

Key media freedoms over time

Burkina Faso
Republic of Moldova

How they compare

Republic of Moldova currently reports -0.434 against -0.468 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.034.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 80 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 124th and Republic of Moldova ranks 122nd of 175 countries.

Across the 10 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 8 and Republic of Moldova in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Republic of Moldova	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.477	-2.55	3.03	Burkina Faso
1940s	1.15	-2.55	3.7	Burkina Faso
1950s	1.15	-2.55	3.7	Burkina Faso
1960s	0.319	-2.55	2.87	Burkina Faso
1970s	0.003	-2.55	2.56	Burkina Faso
1980s	-0.303	-2.19	1.89	Burkina Faso
1990s	0.2891	0.3779	0.0888	Republic of Moldova
2000s	1.25	0.2596	0.9914	Burkina Faso
2010s	1.47	0.8286	0.6461	Burkina Faso
2020s	0.5757	0.6723	0.0967	Republic of Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher key media freedoms, Burkina Faso or Republic of Moldova?: Republic of Moldova, at -0.434 against -0.468 in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
What is the difference in key media freedoms between Burkina Faso and Republic of Moldova?: 0.034, with Republic of Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Republic of Moldova?: 80 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
How do Burkina Faso and Republic of Moldova rank globally for key media freedoms?: Burkina Faso ranks 124th and Republic of Moldova ranks 122nd 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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Indicator: Key media freedoms
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 21,793 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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.