Togo vs Zimbabwe: Key media freedoms
Togo
-0.762
in 2025
Zimbabwe
-0.654
in 2025
Togo rank
133rd
Zimbabwe rank
130th
Key media freedoms over time
- Togo
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports -0.654 against -0.762 in Togo, a difference of 0.108.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Togo ranks 133rd and Zimbabwe ranks 130th of 175 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Togo averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Togo | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | -2.42 | 0.391 | 2.81 | Zimbabwe |
| 1920s | -2.42 | 0.391 | 2.81 | Zimbabwe |
| 1930s | -2.42 | 0.391 | 2.81 | Zimbabwe |
| 1940s | -2.42 | 0.195 | 2.61 | Zimbabwe |
| 1950s | -1.98 | -0.0262 | 1.95 | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | -1.84 | -0.6941 | 1.14 | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | -2.07 | -1.34 | 0.7355 | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | -1.67 | 0.2228 | 1.89 | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | -0.9606 | -0.4985 | 0.4621 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 0.1723 | -1.08 | 1.25 | Togo |
| 2010s | 0.8997 | -0.5123 | 1.41 | Togo |
| 2020s | -0.1013 | -0.532 | 0.4307 | Togo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Togo or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at -0.654 against -0.762 in Togo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Togo and Zimbabwe?
- 0.108, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Togo and Zimbabwe?
- 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
- How do Togo and Zimbabwe rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Togo ranks 133rd and Zimbabwe ranks 130th 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.