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?
- Our World in Data, published as Key media freedoms. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.