Central African Republic vs India: Key media freedoms
Central African Republic
-0.307
in 2025
India
-0.258
in 2025
Central African Republic rank
116th
India rank
114th
Key media freedoms over time
- Central African Republic
- India
How they compare
India currently reports -0.258 against -0.307 in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.049.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1920 it was India ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 116th and India ranks 114th of 175 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and India in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | -2.1 | -0.629 | 1.47 | India |
| 1930s | -2.1 | -0.616 | 1.48 | India |
| 1940s | -1.75 | -0.0273 | 1.73 | India |
| 1950s | -0.5705 | 1.33 | 1.9 | India |
| 1960s | -1.5 | 1.33 | 2.83 | India |
| 1970s | -1.79 | 0.4518 | 2.24 | India |
| 1980s | -1.98 | 1.76 | 3.74 | India |
| 1990s | -0.3539 | 1.72 | 2.08 | India |
| 2000s | -0.116 | 1.42 | 1.54 | India |
| 2010s | 0.3742 | 0.7943 | 0.4201 | India |
| 2020s | -0.0698 | -0.282 | 0.2122 | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Central African Republic or India?
- India, at -0.258 against -0.307 in Central African Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Central African Republic and India?
- 0.049, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and India?
- 106 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
- How do Central African Republic and India rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Central African Republic ranks 116th and India ranks 114th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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.