Guyana vs Panama: Key media freedoms
Guyana
0.789
in 2025
Panama
0.827
in 2025
Guyana rank
75th
Panama rank
73rd
Key media freedoms over time
- Guyana
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 0.827 against 0.789 in Guyana, a difference of 0.038.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 75th and Panama ranks 73rd of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 9 and Panama in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.366 | 0.312 | 0.054 | Guyana |
| 1910s | 0.366 | 0.312 | 0.054 | Guyana |
| 1920s | 0.366 | 0.312 | 0.054 | Guyana |
| 1930s | 0.366 | 0.312 | 0.054 | Guyana |
| 1940s | 0.366 | 0.312 | 0.054 | Guyana |
| 1950s | 0.285 | 0.312 | 0.027 | Panama |
| 1960s | 1.28 | -0.2844 | 1.56 | Guyana |
| 1970s | 0.5426 | -2.49 | 3.03 | Guyana |
| 1980s | -1.18 | -2.49 | 1.31 | Guyana |
| 1990s | -0.9857 | 1.58 | 2.57 | Panama |
| 2000s | -0.2133 | 1.48 | 1.7 | Panama |
| 2010s | 0.7862 | 1.22 | 0.4295 | Panama |
| 2020s | 0.947 | 0.7443 | 0.2027 | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Guyana or Panama?
- Panama, at 0.827 against 0.789 in Guyana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Guyana and Panama?
- 0.038, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Panama?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
- How do Guyana and Panama rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Guyana ranks 75th and Panama ranks 73rd 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.