Myanmar vs South Sudan: Key media freedoms
Myanmar
-2.95
in 2025
South Sudan
-3.02
in 2025
Myanmar rank
173rd
South Sudan rank
175th
Key media freedoms over time
- Myanmar
- South Sudan
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports -2.95 against -3.02 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.07.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 173rd and South Sudan ranks 175th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 8 and South Sudan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.179 | -0.668 | 0.489 | Myanmar |
| 1910s | -0.179 | -0.668 | 0.489 | Myanmar |
| 1920s | -0.179 | -0.668 | 0.489 | Myanmar |
| 1930s | -0.179 | -0.668 | 0.489 | Myanmar |
| 1940s | -0.4426 | -0.668 | 0.2254 | Myanmar |
| 1950s | 0.37 | -0.5215 | 0.8915 | Myanmar |
| 1960s | -1.65 | -0.8624 | 0.7876 | South Sudan |
| 1970s | -2.08 | -1.78 | 0.3 | South Sudan |
| 1980s | -2.08 | -0.9356 | 1.15 | South Sudan |
| 1990s | -2.08 | -1.72 | 0.366 | South Sudan |
| 2000s | -2.08 | -1.8 | 0.284 | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 0.0568 | -2.24 | 2.3 | Myanmar |
| 2020s | -2.29 | -3.02 | 0.726 | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Myanmar or South Sudan?
- Myanmar, at -2.95 against -3.02 in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Myanmar and South Sudan?
- 0.07, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and South Sudan?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Myanmar and South Sudan rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Myanmar ranks 173rd and South Sudan ranks 175th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Key media freedoms. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.