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?
- 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.