Myanmar vs Turkmenistan: Key media freedoms
Myanmar
-2.95
in 2025
Turkmenistan
-2.72
in 2025
Myanmar rank
173rd
Turkmenistan rank
170th
Key media freedoms over time
- Myanmar
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports -2.72 against -2.95 in Myanmar, a difference of 0.23.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 173rd and Turkmenistan ranks 170th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 12 and Turkmenistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.179 | -0.912 | 0.733 | Myanmar |
| 1910s | -0.179 | -1.31 | 1.13 | Myanmar |
| 1920s | -0.179 | -2.55 | 2.37 | Myanmar |
| 1930s | -0.179 | -2.55 | 2.37 | Myanmar |
| 1940s | -0.4426 | -2.55 | 2.11 | Myanmar |
| 1950s | 0.37 | -2.55 | 2.92 | Myanmar |
| 1960s | -1.65 | -2.55 | 0.902 | Myanmar |
| 1970s | -2.08 | -2.55 | 0.471 | Myanmar |
| 1980s | -2.08 | -2.19 | 0.1082 | Myanmar |
| 1990s | -2.08 | -1.94 | 0.1456 | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | -2.08 | -2.72 | 0.639 | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 0.0568 | -2.72 | 2.78 | Myanmar |
| 2020s | -2.29 | -2.72 | 0.429 | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Myanmar or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at -2.72 against -2.95 in Myanmar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Myanmar and Turkmenistan?
- 0.23, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Turkmenistan?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Myanmar and Turkmenistan rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Myanmar ranks 173rd and Turkmenistan ranks 170th 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.