Equatorial Guinea vs Serbia: Key media freedoms
Equatorial Guinea
-1.89
in 2025
Serbia
-1.94
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea rank
155th
Serbia rank
157th
Key media freedoms over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Serbia
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports -1.89 against -1.94 in Serbia, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Serbia ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 155th and Serbia ranks 157th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 7 and Serbia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -1.52 | -0.9507 | 0.5743 | Serbia |
| 1910s | -1.52 | -1.06 | 0.4622 | Serbia |
| 1920s | -1.52 | -1.48 | 0.0479 | Serbia |
| 1930s | -1.52 | -2.01 | 0.4838 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1940s | -1.52 | -2.1 | 0.5723 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1950s | -0.9588 | -1.75 | 0.7882 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1960s | -0.8437 | -1.75 | 0.9033 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1970s | -2.65 | -1.75 | 0.9032 | Serbia |
| 1980s | -0.841 | -1.75 | 0.906 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1990s | -1.07 | -1.62 | 0.55 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | -1.3 | -0.0676 | 1.24 | Serbia |
| 2010s | -1.4 | -1.03 | 0.3761 | Serbia |
| 2020s | -1.72 | -1.8 | 0.0795 | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Equatorial Guinea or Serbia?
- Equatorial Guinea, at -1.89 against -1.94 in Serbia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Equatorial Guinea and Serbia?
- 0.05, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Serbia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Serbia rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 155th and Serbia ranks 157th 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.