Uganda vs Zimbabwe: Key media freedoms
Uganda
-0.579
in 2025
Zimbabwe
-0.654
in 2025
Uganda rank
128th
Zimbabwe rank
130th
Key media freedoms over time
- Uganda
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Uganda currently reports -0.579 against -0.654 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.075.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Uganda ranks 128th and Zimbabwe ranks 130th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Uganda averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -1.07 | 0.391 | 1.46 | Zimbabwe |
| 1910s | -1.07 | 0.391 | 1.46 | Zimbabwe |
| 1920s | -1.07 | 0.391 | 1.46 | Zimbabwe |
| 1930s | -1.07 | 0.391 | 1.46 | Zimbabwe |
| 1940s | -1.09 | 0.195 | 1.28 | Zimbabwe |
| 1950s | -1.26 | -0.0262 | 1.24 | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | -0.5579 | -0.6941 | 0.1362 | Uganda |
| 1970s | -1.88 | -1.34 | 0.5398 | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | -0.9106 | 0.2228 | 1.13 | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 0.4561 | -0.4985 | 0.9546 | Uganda |
| 2000s | -0.2588 | -1.08 | 0.8195 | Uganda |
| 2010s | -0.5043 | -0.5123 | 0.008 | Uganda |
| 2020s | -0.609 | -0.532 | 0.077 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Uganda or Zimbabwe?
- Uganda, at -0.579 against -0.654 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Uganda and Zimbabwe?
- 0.075, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zimbabwe?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Uganda and Zimbabwe rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Uganda ranks 128th and Zimbabwe ranks 130th 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.