Djibouti vs Guinea-Bissau: Key media freedoms
Djibouti
-0.99
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau
-0.935
in 2025
Djibouti rank
138th
Guinea-Bissau rank
135th
Key media freedoms over time
- Djibouti
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports -0.935 against -0.99 in Djibouti, a difference of 0.055.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Djibouti ranks 138th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 135th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 4 and Guinea-Bissau in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -1.57 | -1.49 | 0.0876 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1910s | -1.79 | -1.49 | 0.301 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1920s | -1.79 | -1.61 | 0.1722 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1930s | -1.79 | -2.77 | 0.987 | Djibouti |
| 1940s | -1.79 | -2.77 | 0.987 | Djibouti |
| 1950s | -1.79 | -2.77 | 0.987 | Djibouti |
| 1960s | -1.37 | -2.2 | 0.834 | Djibouti |
| 1970s | -1.9 | -1.52 | 0.3794 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | -1.45 | -1.06 | 0.385 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | -1.33 | -0.4804 | 0.8494 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | -1.14 | -0.1766 | 0.9602 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | -1.43 | -0.3637 | 1.06 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | -0.99 | -0.8442 | 0.1458 | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Djibouti or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at -0.935 against -0.99 in Djibouti as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Djibouti and Guinea-Bissau?
- 0.055, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Guinea-Bissau?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Djibouti and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Djibouti ranks 138th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 135th 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.