Benin vs Nigeria: Key media freedoms
Benin
0.932
in 2025
Nigeria
0.916
in 2025
Benin rank
68th
Nigeria rank
69th
Key media freedoms over time
- Benin
- Nigeria
How they compare
Benin currently reports 0.932 against 0.916 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.016.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 68th and Nigeria ranks 69th of 175 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 6 and Nigeria in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | -1.19 | -1.39 | 0.199 | Benin |
| 1920s | -1.19 | -1.39 | 0.199 | Benin |
| 1930s | -1.19 | -1.39 | 0.199 | Benin |
| 1940s | -1.29 | -1.17 | 0.1112 | Nigeria |
| 1950s | -1.3 | -0.856 | 0.443 | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 0.074 | 0.007 | 0.067 | Benin |
| 1970s | -0.9765 | 0.0953 | 1.07 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | -1.4 | 0.0608 | 1.46 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 2.26 | -0.142 | 2.4 | Benin |
| 2000s | 1.53 | 1.08 | 0.4559 | Benin |
| 2010s | 1.16 | 1.44 | 0.2753 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.98 | 1.36 | 0.3795 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Benin or Nigeria?
- Benin, at 0.932 against 0.916 in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Benin and Nigeria?
- 0.016, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Nigeria?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Nigeria rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Benin ranks 68th and Nigeria ranks 69th 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.