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
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.