Guinea-Bissau vs Togo: Key media freedoms
Guinea-Bissau
-0.935
in 2025
Togo
-0.762
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
135th
Togo rank
133rd
Key media freedoms over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Togo
How they compare
Togo currently reports -0.762 against -0.935 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.173.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 135th and Togo ranks 133rd of 175 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 5 and Togo in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | -1.49 | -2.42 | 0.932 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1920s | -1.61 | -2.42 | 0.8032 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1930s | -2.77 | -2.42 | 0.356 | Togo |
| 1940s | -2.77 | -2.42 | 0.356 | Togo |
| 1950s | -2.77 | -1.98 | 0.7964 | Togo |
| 1960s | -2.2 | -1.84 | 0.367 | Togo |
| 1970s | -1.52 | -2.07 | 0.5553 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | -1.06 | -1.67 | 0.608 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | -0.4804 | -0.9606 | 0.4802 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | -0.1766 | 0.1723 | 0.3489 | Togo |
| 2010s | -0.3637 | 0.8997 | 1.26 | Togo |
| 2020s | -0.8442 | -0.1013 | 0.7428 | Togo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Guinea-Bissau or Togo?
- Togo, at -0.762 against -0.935 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Guinea-Bissau and Togo?
- 0.173, with Togo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Togo?
- 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Togo rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 135th and Togo ranks 133rd 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.