Burundi vs China: Key media freedoms
Burundi
-2.23
in 2025
China
-2.42
in 2025
Burundi rank
166th
China rank
168th
Key media freedoms over time
- Burundi
- China
How they compare
Burundi currently reports -2.23 against -2.42 in China, a difference of 0.19.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was China ahead.
Burundi ranks 166th and China ranks 168th of 175 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 7 and China in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | -1.11 | -0.624 | 0.487 | China |
| 1920s | -1.11 | -0.6414 | 0.4696 | China |
| 1930s | -1.11 | -0.698 | 0.4101 | China |
| 1940s | -1.08 | -0.7639 | 0.3181 | China |
| 1950s | -1.08 | -3 | 1.91 | Burundi |
| 1960s | -0.6619 | -3.01 | 2.35 | Burundi |
| 1970s | -1.5 | -2.71 | 1.22 | Burundi |
| 1980s | -1.23 | -0.7029 | 0.5281 | China |
| 1990s | 0.094 | -0.8198 | 0.9138 | Burundi |
| 2000s | -0.0954 | -0.8695 | 0.7741 | Burundi |
| 2010s | -1.42 | -1.59 | 0.1725 | Burundi |
| 2020s | -1.72 | -2.16 | 0.435 | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Burundi or China?
- Burundi, at -2.23 against -2.42 in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Burundi and China?
- 0.19, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and China?
- 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and China rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Burundi ranks 166th and China ranks 168th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Key media freedoms. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.