Gabon vs Rwanda: Key media freedoms
Gabon
0.07
in 2025
Rwanda
0.176
in 2025
Gabon rank
104th
Rwanda rank
102nd
Key media freedoms over time
- Gabon
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 0.176 against 0.07 in Gabon, a difference of 0.106.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 2.5 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Rwanda ahead.
Gabon ranks 104th and Rwanda ranks 102nd of 175 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 4 and Rwanda in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | -2.9 | -0.923 | 1.97 | Rwanda |
| 1920s | -2.9 | -0.923 | 1.97 | Rwanda |
| 1930s | -2.9 | -0.923 | 1.97 | Rwanda |
| 1940s | -2.65 | -0.923 | 1.73 | Rwanda |
| 1950s | -1.66 | -0.923 | 0.732 | Rwanda |
| 1960s | -1.66 | -1 | 0.6504 | Rwanda |
| 1970s | -0.997 | -1.13 | 0.1281 | Gabon |
| 1980s | -0.997 | -1.33 | 0.329 | Gabon |
| 1990s | -0.0871 | -1.07 | 0.9847 | Gabon |
| 2000s | 0.4408 | -0.047 | 0.4878 | Gabon |
| 2010s | 0.3342 | 0.4264 | 0.0922 | Rwanda |
| 2020s | -0.0625 | 0.3425 | 0.405 | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Gabon or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 0.176 against 0.07 in Gabon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Gabon and Rwanda?
- 0.106, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Rwanda?
- 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and Rwanda rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Gabon ranks 104th and Rwanda ranks 102nd 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.