Indonesia vs Rwanda: Key media freedoms
Indonesia
0.218
in 2025
Rwanda
0.176
in 2025
Indonesia rank
100th
Rwanda rank
102nd
Key media freedoms over time
- Indonesia
- Rwanda
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 0.218 against 0.176 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.042.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.2 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Rwanda ahead.
Indonesia ranks 100th and Rwanda ranks 102nd of 175 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 6 and Rwanda in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | -1.26 | -0.923 | 0.337 | Rwanda |
| 1920s | -1.26 | -0.923 | 0.337 | Rwanda |
| 1930s | -1.26 | -0.923 | 0.337 | Rwanda |
| 1940s | -0.1094 | -0.923 | 0.8136 | Indonesia |
| 1950s | 0.6099 | -0.923 | 1.53 | Indonesia |
| 1960s | -0.3987 | -1 | 0.6059 | Indonesia |
| 1970s | -1.27 | -1.13 | 0.1497 | Rwanda |
| 1980s | -1.67 | -1.33 | 0.348 | Rwanda |
| 1990s | -1.19 | -1.07 | 0.1215 | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 1.77 | -0.047 | 1.82 | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 1.64 | 0.4264 | 1.21 | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 0.6758 | 0.3425 | 0.3333 | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Indonesia or Rwanda?
- Indonesia, at 0.218 against 0.176 in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Indonesia and Rwanda?
- 0.042, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Rwanda?
- 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and Rwanda rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Indonesia ranks 100th 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.