Congo vs Cuba: Key media freedoms
Congo
-2.13
in 2025
Cuba
-2.05
in 2025
Congo rank
162nd
Cuba rank
161st
Key media freedoms over time
- Congo
- Cuba
How they compare
Cuba currently reports -2.05 against -2.13 in Congo, a difference of 0.08.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Cuba ahead.
Congo ranks 162nd and Cuba ranks 161st of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 6 and Cuba in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -1.22 | 1.42 | 2.64 | Cuba |
| 1910s | -1.22 | 1.42 | 2.64 | Cuba |
| 1920s | -1.22 | 1.35 | 2.57 | Cuba |
| 1930s | -1.22 | 0.71 | 1.93 | Cuba |
| 1940s | -1.22 | 1.67 | 2.89 | Cuba |
| 1950s | -1.22 | 0.743 | 1.96 | Cuba |
| 1960s | 0.1915 | -2.07 | 2.26 | Congo |
| 1970s | -1.64 | -2.26 | 0.6152 | Congo |
| 1980s | -1.58 | -2.26 | 0.671 | Congo |
| 1990s | 0.4215 | -2.26 | 2.68 | Congo |
| 2000s | -0.8093 | -2.26 | 1.45 | Congo |
| 2010s | -1.55 | -2.1 | 0.5561 | Congo |
| 2020s | -1.86 | -1.83 | 0.0357 | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Congo or Cuba?
- Cuba, at -2.05 against -2.13 in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Congo and Cuba?
- 0.08, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Cuba?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Cuba rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Congo ranks 162nd and Cuba ranks 161st 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.