Key media freedoms, annual growth rate in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Key media freedoms, annual growth rate was 92.4 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
92.4 % change on previous year
World rank
6th
of 175 countries
All-time high
414.13 % change on previous year
in 1991
All-time low
-284.73 % change on previous year
in 1971
Years of data
123
1901–2024
Key media freedoms, annual growth rate in Bangladesh, 1901–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 92.4 % change on previous year for key media freedoms, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 481.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key media freedoms, annual growth rate in Bangladesh peaked at 414.13 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -284.73 % change on previous year, in 1971.
Bangladesh ranks 6th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Key media freedoms, annual growth rate in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1902 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1903 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1904 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1905 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1906 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1907 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1908 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1909 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1910 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1911 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1912 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1913 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1914 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1915 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1916 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1917 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1918 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1919 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1920 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1921 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1922 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1923 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1924 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1925 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1926 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1927 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1928 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1929 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1930 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1931 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1932 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1933 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1934 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1935 | 4.13 % change on previous year | — |
| 1936 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1937 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1938 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1939 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1940 | -6.97 % change on previous year | — |
| 1941 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1942 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1943 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1944 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1945 | 160.16 % change on previous year | — |
| 1946 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1947 | -175.26 % change on previous year | — |
| 1948 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1949 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1950 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1951 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1953 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1954 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1955 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1956 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1957 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1958 | -165.07 % change on previous year | — |
| 1959 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1960 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1961 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 126.23 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | -284.73 % change on previous year | -325.6% |
| 1972 | 115.73 % change on previous year | -140.6% |
| 1973 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1974 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 67.74 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 193.91 % change on previous year | +186.3% |
| 1978 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1979 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | -154.28 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1985 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1988 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1989 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1990 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | 414.13 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 36.33 % change on previous year | -91.2% |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1999 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2001 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2005 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2006 | -14.47 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | -82.49 % change on previous year | +470.2% |
| 2008 | 165.25 % change on previous year | -300.3% |
| 2009 | -39.94 % change on previous year | -124.2% |
| 2010 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2011 | -24.47 % change on previous year | — |
| 2012 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2013 | -257.04 % change on previous year | — |
| 2014 | -24.22 % change on previous year | -90.6% |
| 2015 | 33.94 % change on previous year | -240.1% |
| 2016 | -67.21 % change on previous year | -298.1% |
| 2017 | -59.8 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2020 | 20.45 % change on previous year | — |
| 2021 | -36.5 % change on previous year | -278.5% |
| 2022 | -61.02 % change on previous year | +67.2% |
| 2023 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 92.4 % change on previous year | — |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 92.4 % change on previous year is above the median for South Asia, which is 2.63 % change on previous year, 35.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1910s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.4134 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 4.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | -2.21 % change on previous year | -175.26 % change on previous year | 160.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | -16.51 % change on previous year | -165.07 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.32 % change on previous year | -284.73 % change on previous year | 193.91 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -15.43 % change on previous year | -154.28 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.05 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 414.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.84 % change on previous year | -82.49 % change on previous year | 165.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -39.88 % change on previous year | -257.04 % change on previous year | 33.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.07 % change on previous year | -61.02 % change on previous year | 92.4 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 3 Gabon 155.12 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Guinea 136.33 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Syria 106.94 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Malaysia 89.76 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Comoros 82.74 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Madagascar 73.75 % change on previous year compare
More social development data for Bangladesh
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.18 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 31,862 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 31,862 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0067 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is key media freedoms, annual growth rate in Bangladesh?
- Key media freedoms, annual growth rate in Bangladesh was 92.4 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest key media freedoms, annual growth rate recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 414.13 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest key media freedoms, annual growth rate recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was -284.73 % change on previous year in 1971.
- How does Bangladesh rank for key media freedoms, annual growth rate?
- Bangladesh ranks 6th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is key media freedoms, annual growth rate rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 481.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Key media freedoms, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.