Burkina Faso vs Thailand: Key media freedoms
Burkina Faso
-0.468
in 2025
Thailand
-0.505
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
124th
Thailand rank
125th
Key media freedoms over time
- Burkina Faso
- Thailand
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports -0.468 against -0.505 in Thailand, a difference of 0.037.
Across all 92 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 124th and Thailand ranks 125th of 175 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.477 | -2.07 | 2.55 | Burkina Faso |
| 1920s | 0.5434 | -2.07 | 2.61 | Burkina Faso |
| 1930s | 0.56 | -2.07 | 2.63 | Burkina Faso |
| 1940s | 1.15 | -2.07 | 3.22 | Burkina Faso |
| 1950s | 1.15 | -1.71 | 2.86 | Burkina Faso |
| 1960s | 0.319 | -1.38 | 1.7 | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 0.003 | -1.36 | 1.36 | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | -0.303 | -1.27 | 0.963 | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 0.2891 | -0.6555 | 0.9446 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 1.25 | -0.6511 | 1.9 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 1.47 | -1.31 | 2.78 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 0.5757 | -0.5325 | 1.11 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Burkina Faso or Thailand?
- Burkina Faso, at -0.468 against -0.505 in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Burkina Faso and Thailand?
- 0.037, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Thailand?
- 92 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Thailand rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Burkina Faso ranks 124th and Thailand ranks 125th 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.