Burundi vs Nicaragua: Key media freedoms
Burundi
-2.23
in 2025
Nicaragua
-2.21
in 2025
Burundi rank
166th
Nicaragua rank
163rd
Key media freedoms over time
- Burundi
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports -2.21 against -2.23 in Burundi, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Burundi ranks 166th and Nicaragua ranks 163rd of 175 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 6 and Nicaragua in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | -1.11 | -0.4292 | 0.6818 | Nicaragua |
| 1920s | -1.11 | -0.469 | 0.642 | Nicaragua |
| 1930s | -1.11 | -1.01 | 0.0976 | Nicaragua |
| 1940s | -1.08 | -1.63 | 0.5473 | Burundi |
| 1950s | -1.08 | -2.13 | 1.05 | Burundi |
| 1960s | -0.6619 | -2.51 | 1.84 | Burundi |
| 1970s | -1.5 | -2.51 | 1.01 | Burundi |
| 1980s | -1.23 | -1.41 | 0.1748 | Burundi |
| 1990s | 0.094 | 1.68 | 1.58 | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | -0.0954 | 1.09 | 1.18 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | -1.42 | -0.5594 | 0.8575 | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | -1.72 | -2.15 | 0.426 | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Burundi or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at -2.21 against -2.23 in Burundi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Burundi and Nicaragua?
- 0.02, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Nicaragua?
- 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Nicaragua rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Burundi ranks 166th and Nicaragua ranks 163rd 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.