Burkina Faso vs Ukraine: Key media freedoms
Burkina Faso
-0.468
in 2025
Ukraine
-0.51
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
124th
Ukraine rank
126th
Key media freedoms over time
- Burkina Faso
- Ukraine
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports -0.468 against -0.51 in Ukraine, a difference of 0.042.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 79 shared years of data; in 1947 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 124th and Ukraine ranks 126th of 175 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 8 and Ukraine in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0.4434 | 0.1543 | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 1.25 | 0.3246 | 0.9264 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 1.47 | 0.3032 | 1.17 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 0.5757 | 0.034 | 0.5417 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Burkina Faso or Ukraine?
- Burkina Faso, at -0.468 against -0.51 in Ukraine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Burkina Faso and Ukraine?
- 0.042, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ukraine?
- 79 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Ukraine rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Burkina Faso ranks 124th and Ukraine ranks 126th 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.