Key media freedoms, annual growth rate in Spain
Spain: Key media freedoms, annual growth rate was -13.05 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-13.05 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 54.1%
World rank
142nd
of 175 countries
All-time high
294.79 % change on previous year
in 1978
All-time low
-192.41 % change on previous year
in 1939
Years of data
124
1901–2025
Key media freedoms, annual growth rate in Spain, 1901–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, key media freedoms, annual growth rate in Spain stood at -13.05 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 54.1% on the previous year and down 330.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, key media freedoms, annual growth rate in Spain peaked at 294.79 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -192.41 % change on previous year, in 1939.
That places Spain 142nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Spain, 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 | — |
| 1924 | -149.12 % change on previous year | — |
| 1925 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 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 | 137.19 % change on previous year | — |
| 1932 | 27.32 % change on previous year | -80.1% |
| 1933 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1934 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1935 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1936 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1937 | -139.12 % change on previous year | — |
| 1938 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1939 | -192.41 % change on previous year | — |
| 1940 | -51.85 % change on previous year | -73.1% |
| 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 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1946 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1947 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1948 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 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 | 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 | 16.58 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | -11.63 % change on previous year | -170.1% |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 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 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 8.31 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 60.61 % change on previous year | +629.7% |
| 1978 | 294.79 % change on previous year | +386.4% |
| 1979 | 33.86 % change on previous year | -88.5% |
| 1980 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 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 | 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 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2008 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2009 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2010 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2011 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2012 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2013 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2014 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2015 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2016 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2017 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2018 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2019 | 9.21 % change on previous year | — |
| 2020 | -3.03 % change on previous year | -132.9% |
| 2021 | -10.35 % change on previous year | +241.2% |
| 2022 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2023 | -3.85 % change on previous year | — |
| 2024 | -28.4 % change on previous year | +637.7% |
| 2025 | -13.05 % change on previous year | -54.1% |
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 | -16.57 % change on previous year | -149.12 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1930s | -16.7 % change on previous year | -192.41 % change on previous year | 137.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | -5.18 % change on previous year | -51.85 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4952 % change on previous year | -11.63 % change on previous year | 16.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 39.76 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 294.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9211 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 9.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -9.78 % change on previous year | -28.4 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 139 Panama -4.94 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Latvia -6.68 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Trinidad and Tobago -9.83 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Montenegro -13.47 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Congo -13.5 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Ecuador -17.96 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is key media freedoms, annual growth rate in Spain?
- Key media freedoms, annual growth rate in Spain was -13.05 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest key media freedoms, annual growth rate recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 294.79 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest key media freedoms, annual growth rate recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was -192.41 % change on previous year in 1939.
- How does Spain rank for key media freedoms, annual growth rate?
- Spain ranks 142nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Spain 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.