Congo vs Nicaragua: Key media freedoms

Congo
-2.13
in 2025
Nicaragua
-2.21
in 2025
Congo rank
162nd
Nicaragua rank
163rd

Key media freedoms over time

  • Congo
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Congo currently reports -2.13 against -2.21 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.08.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 162nd and Nicaragua ranks 163rd of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 6 and Nicaragua in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1900s -1.22 -1.45 0.229 Congo
1910s -1.22 -0.3331 0.8889 Nicaragua
1920s -1.22 -0.469 0.753 Nicaragua
1930s -1.22 -1.01 0.2115 Nicaragua
1940s -1.22 -1.63 0.4073 Congo
1950s -1.22 -2.13 0.9053 Congo
1960s 0.1915 -2.51 2.7 Congo
1970s -1.64 -2.51 0.8652 Congo
1980s -1.58 -1.41 0.1792 Nicaragua
1990s 0.4215 1.68 1.25 Nicaragua
2000s -0.8093 1.09 1.9 Nicaragua
2010s -1.55 -0.5594 0.9879 Nicaragua
2020s -1.86 -2.15 0.2865 Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher key media freedoms, Congo or Nicaragua?
Congo, at -2.13 against -2.21 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
What is the difference in key media freedoms between Congo and Nicaragua?
0.08, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Nicaragua?
123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Congo and Nicaragua rank globally for key media freedoms?
Congo ranks 162nd 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Key media freedoms
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 21,793 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed