Central African Republic vs Mali: Key media freedoms
Central African Republic
-0.307
in 2025
Mali
-0.315
in 2025
Central African Republic rank
116th
Mali rank
117th
Key media freedoms over time
- Central African Republic
- Mali
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports -0.307 against -0.315 in Mali, a difference of 0.008.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Mali ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 116th and Mali ranks 117th of 175 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Mali in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | -2.1 | -1.1 | 0.993 | Mali |
| 1930s | -2.1 | -1.1 | 0.993 | Mali |
| 1940s | -1.75 | -1.1 | 0.6573 | Mali |
| 1950s | -0.5705 | -1.09 | 0.5205 | Central African Republic |
| 1960s | -1.5 | -0.0138 | 1.48 | Mali |
| 1970s | -1.79 | -0.652 | 1.14 | Mali |
| 1980s | -1.98 | -0.3112 | 1.67 | Mali |
| 1990s | -0.3539 | 2.02 | 2.37 | Mali |
| 2000s | -0.116 | 2.4 | 2.52 | Mali |
| 2010s | 0.3742 | 1.83 | 1.45 | Mali |
| 2020s | -0.0698 | -0.0688 | 0.001 | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Central African Republic or Mali?
- Central African Republic, at -0.307 against -0.315 in Mali as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Central African Republic and Mali?
- 0.008, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Mali?
- 106 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
- How do Central African Republic and Mali rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Central African Republic ranks 116th and Mali ranks 117th 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.