Key media freedoms, annual growth rate in India
India: Key media freedoms, annual growth rate was -306.4 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-306.4 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 284.0%
World rank
173rd
of 175 countries
All-time high
505.42 % change on previous year
in 1948
All-time low
-546.28 % change on previous year
in 1975
Years of data
124
1901–2025
Key media freedoms, annual growth rate in India, 1901–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for key media freedoms, annual growth rate in India is -306.4 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 284.0% on the previous year and down 235.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key media freedoms, annual growth rate in India peaked at 505.42 % change on previous year in 1948 and was at its lowest, -546.28 % change on previous year, in 1975.
India ranks 173rd of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Key media freedoms, annual growth rate in India, 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 | -57.22 % change on previous year | — |
| 1948 | 505.42 % change on previous year | -983.4% |
| 1949 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1950 | 32.24 % change on previous year | — |
| 1951 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 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 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1959 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 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 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | -123.25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | -546.28 % change on previous year | +343.2% |
| 1976 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 98.95 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1980 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 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 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 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 | -23.48 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | 31.36 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | -23.42 % change on previous year | -174.7% |
| 2005 | 3.76 % change on previous year | -116.0% |
| 2006 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2008 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2009 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2010 | 23.3 % change on previous year | — |
| 2011 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2012 | -5.59 % change on previous year | — |
| 2013 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2014 | -13.97 % change on previous year | — |
| 2015 | -91.42 % change on previous year | +554.3% |
| 2016 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2017 | -186.78 % change on previous year | — |
| 2018 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2019 | -137.14 % change on previous year | — |
| 2020 | -110.44 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 2021 | 7.06 % change on previous year | -106.4% |
| 2022 | 26.08 % change on previous year | +269.3% |
| 2023 | 47.78 % change on previous year | +83.2% |
| 2024 | 166.49 % change on previous year | +248.5% |
| 2025 | -306.4 % change on previous year | -284.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's -306.4 % change on previous year is below the median for South Asia, which is 2.63 % change on previous year. (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 | 60.14 % change on previous year | -57.22 % change on previous year | 505.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.22 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 32.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -63.4 % change on previous year | -546.28 % change on previous year | 98.95 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.35 % change on previous year | -23.48 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.17 % change on previous year | -23.42 % change on previous year | 31.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -41.16 % change on previous year | -186.78 % change on previous year | 23.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -28.24 % change on previous year | -306.4 % change on previous year | 166.49 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
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Frequently asked questions
- What is key media freedoms, annual growth rate in India?
- Key media freedoms, annual growth rate in India was -306.4 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest key media freedoms, annual growth rate recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 505.42 % change on previous year in 1948.
- What is the lowest key media freedoms, annual growth rate recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was -546.28 % change on previous year in 1975.
- How does India rank for key media freedoms, annual growth rate?
- India ranks 173rd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key media freedoms, annual growth rate rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 235.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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.