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?
- 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.