Eritrea vs Myanmar: Key media freedoms
Eritrea
-2.98
in 2025
Myanmar
-2.95
in 2025
Eritrea rank
174th
Myanmar rank
173rd
Key media freedoms over time
- Eritrea
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports -2.95 against -2.98 in Eritrea, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Myanmar ahead.
Eritrea ranks 174th and Myanmar ranks 173rd of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Myanmar in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -1.6 | -0.179 | 1.42 | Myanmar |
| 1910s | -1.6 | -0.179 | 1.42 | Myanmar |
| 1920s | -1.6 | -0.179 | 1.42 | Myanmar |
| 1930s | -1.77 | -0.179 | 1.59 | Myanmar |
| 1940s | -0.2884 | -0.4426 | 0.1542 | Eritrea |
| 1950s | -0.8336 | 0.37 | 1.2 | Myanmar |
| 1960s | -2.15 | -1.65 | 0.5018 | Myanmar |
| 1970s | -2.69 | -2.08 | 0.606 | Myanmar |
| 1980s | -2.9 | -2.08 | 0.818 | Myanmar |
| 1990s | -1.03 | -2.08 | 1.06 | Eritrea |
| 2000s | -2.37 | -2.08 | 0.2901 | Myanmar |
| 2010s | -2.7 | 0.0568 | 2.76 | Myanmar |
| 2020s | -2.9 | -2.29 | 0.6068 | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Eritrea or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at -2.95 against -2.98 in Eritrea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Eritrea and Myanmar?
- 0.03, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Myanmar?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Myanmar rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Eritrea ranks 174th and Myanmar ranks 173rd 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.