Key media freedoms, annual growth rate by country
The year-on-year percentage change in Key media freedoms. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Countries reporting
174
Highest
289.43 % change on previous year
Mauritius
Lowest
-569.23 % change on previous year
Cameroon
Median
0 % change on previous year
Years covered
236
1790–2025
Data points
21,517
What the numbers show
Key media freedoms, annual growth rate is currently reported for 174 countries. The highest value is 289.43 % change on previous year in Mauritius; the lowest is -569.23 % change on previous year in Cameroon.
The median across all reporting countries is 0 % change on previous year, and the mean is -5.63 % change on previous year.
Over the past decade 29 countries rose and 31 fell. The largest increase was in Kenya (up 8,404.3%), and the largest decrease in Bulgaria (down 2,631.5%).
Key media freedoms, annual growth rate: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mauritius | 289.43 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 2 | South Korea | 208.59 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 1,818.4% | volatile |
| 3 | Gabon | 155.12 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Guinea | 136.33 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 5 | Syria | 106.94 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 6 | Bangladesh | 92.4 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 481.6% | volatile |
| 7 | Malaysia | 89.76 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 8 | Comoros | 82.74 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 9 | Madagascar | 73.75 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 187.0% | volatile |
| 10 | Ethiopia | 68.58 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 11 | Mozambique | 63.62 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 198.7% | volatile |
| 12 | Finland | 63.58 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 279.7% | volatile |
| 13 | Pakistan | 63.31 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 1,829.8% | volatile |
| 14 | Bolivia | 58.67 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 15 | Romania | 48.33 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 266.6% | volatile |
| 16 | Kenya | 46.22 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 8,404.3% | volatile |
| 17 | Ghana | 44.63 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 18 | Lebanon | 39.9 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 19 | Uzbekistan | 35.99 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 20 | Suriname | 30.13 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 21 | Guatemala | 30.05 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 46.4% | volatile |
| 22 | Peru | 27.13 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 23 | Uruguay | 23.89 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 24 | Saudi Arabia | 22.68 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 25 | Australia | 22.63 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 26 | El Salvador | 18.79 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 27 | South Africa | 17.52 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 28 | Netherlands | 8.77 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 29 | Haiti | 8.71 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 30 | Slovakia | 8.1 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 70.8% | volatile |
| 31 | Maldives | 8.01 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 109.6% | volatile |
| 32 | Sri Lanka | 5.2 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 91.8% | volatile |
| 33 | Niger | 0.5089 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Nepal | 0.0641 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 35 | Angola | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 35 | United Arab Emirates | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 35 | Austria | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 35 | Azerbaijan | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 35 | Burundi | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 35 | Belgium | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 35 | Benin | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 35 | Burkina Faso | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 35 | Bahrain | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 35 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 35 | Belarus | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 35 | Brazil | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 35 | Barbados | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 35 | Bhutan | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 35 | Botswana | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 35 | Central African Republic | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 35 | Canada | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 35 | Switzerland | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 35 | Chile | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 35 | China | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 35 | Cote d'Ivoire | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 35 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 35 | Cape Verde | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 35 | Costa Rica | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 35 | Cyprus | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 35 | Germany | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 35 | Djibouti | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 35 | Denmark | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 35 | Dominican Republic | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 35 | Algeria | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 35 | Egypt | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 35 | Eritrea | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 35 | Estonia | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 35 | Fiji | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 35 | France | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 35 | Guinea-Bissau | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 35 | Equatorial Guinea | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 35 | Greece | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 35 | Hong Kong | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 35 | Honduras | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 35 | Croatia | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 35 | Hungary | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 35 | Ireland | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 35 | Iran | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 35 | Iraq | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 35 | Iceland | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 35 | Israel | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 35 | Jamaica | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 35 | Jordan | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 35 | Japan | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 35 | Kyrgyzstan | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 35 | Cambodia | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 35 | Kuwait | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 35 | Laos | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 35 | Liberia | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 35 | Lesotho | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 35 | Luxembourg | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 35 | Malta | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 35 | Myanmar | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 35 | Mongolia | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 35 | Mauritania | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 35 | Namibia | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 35 | Nicaragua | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 35 | Norway | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 35 | New Zealand | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 35 | Oman | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 35 | Philippines | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 35 | Papua New Guinea | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 35 | Poland | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 35 | North Korea | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 35 | Portugal | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 35 | Paraguay | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 35 | Qatar | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 35 | Russia | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 35 | Rwanda | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 35 | Senegal | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 35 | Singapore | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 35 | Solomon Islands | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 35 | Sierra Leone | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 35 | Somalia | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 35 | Serbia | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 35 | South Sudan | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 35 | Sao Tome and Principe | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 35 | Sweden | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 35 | Eswatini | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 35 | Seychelles | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 35 | Chad | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 35 | Togo | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 35 | Thailand | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 35 | Turkmenistan | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 35 | East Timor | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 35 | Turkey | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 35 | Uganda | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 35 | Ukraine | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 35 | Venezuela | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 35 | Vietnam | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 35 | Vanuatu | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 35 | Yemen | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 35 | Zambia | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 35 | Zimbabwe | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 35 | Taiwan | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 137 | Gambia | -1.95 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 138 | Mali | -4.65 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 80.3% | volatile |
| 139 | Panama | -4.94 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 108.8% | volatile |
| 140 | Latvia | -6.68 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 141 | Trinidad and Tobago | -9.83 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 204.8% | volatile |
| 142 | Spain | -13.05 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 143 | Montenegro | -13.47 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 144 | Congo | -13.5 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 145 | Ecuador | -17.96 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 146 | Czechia | -18.19 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 147 | Kazakhstan | -19.04 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 148 | Tunisia | -19.65 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 539.7% | volatile |
| 149 | Colombia | -19.85 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 150 | United Kingdom | -21.73 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 151 | Georgia | -25.43 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 21.4% | volatile |
| 152 | Guyana | -31.57 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 138.4% | volatile |
| 153 | Italy | -33.67 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 154 | Sudan | -34.58 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 155 | North Macedonia | -41.98 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 156 | Armenia | -42.03 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 157 | Nigeria | -43.35 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 1,519.5% | volatile |
| 158 | Argentina | -45.09 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 159 | Lithuania | -45.25 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 160 | Malawi | -49.88 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 375.1% | volatile |
| 161 | Tanzania | -54.06 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 66.1% | volatile |
| 162 | Albania | -54.42 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 163 | Tajikistan | -54.49 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 164 | United States | -64.82 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 165 | Afghanistan | -69.69 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 166 | Indonesia | -73.99 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 757.0% | volatile |
| 167 | Bulgaria | -82.44 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 2,631.5% | volatile |
| 168 | Libya | -85.12 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 169 | Mexico | -116.36 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 416.0% | volatile |
| 170 | Morocco | -135.04 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 619.8% | volatile |
| 171 | Cuba | -164.94 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 172 | Moldova | -211.57 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 1,181.8% | volatile |
| 173 | India | -306.4 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 235.2% | volatile |
| 174 | Slovenia | -359.43 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 2,161.1% | volatile |
| 175 | Cameroon | -569.23 % change on previous year | 2025 | — | volatile |
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Key media freedoms. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Key media freedoms V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Key media freedoms. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.