Burundi vs Russian Federation: Key media freedoms

Burundi
-2.23
in 2025
Russian Federation
-2.22
in 2025
Burundi rank
166th
Russian Federation rank
165th

Key media freedoms over time

  • Burundi
  • Russian Federation
-3-2-101190019622025

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports -2.22 against -2.23 in Burundi, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Burundi ranks 166th and Russian Federation ranks 165th of 175 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 10 and Russian Federation in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1910s -1.11 -1.9 0.788 Burundi
1920s -1.11 -2.55 1.44 Burundi
1930s -1.11 -2.55 1.44 Burundi
1940s -1.08 -2.55 1.47 Burundi
1950s -1.08 -2.55 1.47 Burundi
1960s -0.6619 -2.55 1.89 Burundi
1970s -1.5 -2.55 1.05 Burundi
1980s -1.23 -2.19 0.9582 Burundi
1990s 0.094 0.331 0.237 Russian Federation
2000s -0.0954 -0.448 0.3526 Burundi
2010s -1.42 -1.14 0.2791 Russian Federation
2020s -1.72 -2.1 0.3803 Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher key media freedoms, Burundi or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at -2.22 against -2.23 in Burundi as of 2025.
What is the difference in key media freedoms between Burundi and Russian Federation?
0.01, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Russian Federation?
110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Burundi and Russian Federation rank globally for key media freedoms?
Burundi ranks 166th and Russian Federation ranks 165th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Key media freedoms
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 21,793 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed