Congo vs Russia: Key media freedoms
Congo
-2.13
in 2025
Russia
-2.22
in 2025
Congo rank
162nd
Russia rank
165th
Key media freedoms over time
- Congo
- Russia
How they compare
Congo currently reports -2.13 against -2.22 in Russia, a difference of 0.09.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Russia ahead.
Congo ranks 162nd and Russia ranks 165th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 10 and Russia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -1.22 | -0.912 | 0.31 | Russia |
| 1910s | -1.22 | -1.31 | 0.0848 | Congo |
| 1920s | -1.22 | -2.55 | 1.33 | Congo |
| 1930s | -1.22 | -2.55 | 1.33 | Congo |
| 1940s | -1.22 | -2.55 | 1.33 | Congo |
| 1950s | -1.22 | -2.55 | 1.33 | Congo |
| 1960s | 0.1915 | -2.55 | 2.74 | Congo |
| 1970s | -1.64 | -2.55 | 0.9112 | Congo |
| 1980s | -1.58 | -2.19 | 0.6042 | Congo |
| 1990s | 0.4215 | 0.331 | 0.0905 | Congo |
| 2000s | -0.8093 | -0.448 | 0.3613 | Russia |
| 2010s | -1.55 | -1.14 | 0.4095 | Russia |
| 2020s | -1.86 | -2.1 | 0.2408 | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Congo or Russia?
- Congo, at -2.13 against -2.22 in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Congo and Russia?
- 0.09, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Russia?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Russia rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Congo ranks 162nd and Russia ranks 165th 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.