Gabon vs Hungary: Key media freedoms
Gabon
0.07
in 2025
Hungary
0.043
in 2025
Gabon rank
104th
Hungary rank
106th
Key media freedoms over time
- Gabon
- Hungary
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 0.07 against 0.043 in Hungary, a difference of 0.027.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.6 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 116 shared years of data; in 1910 it was Hungary ahead.
Gabon ranks 104th and Hungary ranks 106th of 175 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 2 and Hungary in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | -2.9 | -0.2301 | 2.66 | Hungary |
| 1920s | -2.9 | 0.1328 | 3.03 | Hungary |
| 1930s | -2.9 | 0.135 | 3.03 | Hungary |
| 1940s | -2.65 | -0.5132 | 2.14 | Hungary |
| 1950s | -1.66 | -2.32 | 0.6609 | Gabon |
| 1960s | -1.66 | -1.33 | 0.324 | Hungary |
| 1970s | -0.997 | -1.04 | 0.047 | Gabon |
| 1980s | -0.997 | -0.6483 | 0.3487 | Hungary |
| 1990s | -0.0871 | 2.11 | 2.2 | Hungary |
| 2000s | 0.4408 | 2.31 | 1.87 | Hungary |
| 2010s | 0.3342 | 0.7233 | 0.3891 | Hungary |
| 2020s | -0.0625 | 0.0672 | 0.1297 | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Gabon or Hungary?
- Gabon, at 0.07 against 0.043 in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Gabon and Hungary?
- 0.027, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Hungary?
- 116 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and Hungary rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Gabon ranks 104th and Hungary ranks 106th 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.