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?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Key media freedoms. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the government directly or indirectly attempts to censor political content in print and broadcast media, through formal restrictions or indirect pressures such as financial control, licensing, or access to distribution channels.