Congo vs Venezuela: Key media freedoms
Congo
-2.13
in 2025
Venezuela
-2.04
in 2025
Congo rank
162nd
Venezuela rank
160th
Key media freedoms over time
- Congo
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports -2.04 against -2.13 in Congo, a difference of 0.09.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 162nd and Venezuela ranks 160th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 6 and Venezuela in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -1.22 | -2.08 | 0.853 | Congo |
| 1910s | -1.22 | -2.08 | 0.853 | Congo |
| 1920s | -1.22 | -2.08 | 0.853 | Congo |
| 1930s | -1.22 | -1.63 | 0.4073 | Congo |
| 1940s | -1.22 | -0.1151 | 1.11 | Venezuela |
| 1950s | -1.22 | -2.1 | 0.8819 | Congo |
| 1960s | 0.1915 | 0.9614 | 0.7699 | Venezuela |
| 1970s | -1.64 | 1.12 | 2.76 | Venezuela |
| 1980s | -1.58 | 1.1 | 2.68 | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 0.4215 | 1.25 | 0.8302 | Venezuela |
| 2000s | -0.8093 | -0.1992 | 0.6101 | Venezuela |
| 2010s | -1.55 | -1.45 | 0.097 | Venezuela |
| 2020s | -1.86 | -2.3 | 0.4385 | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Congo or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at -2.04 against -2.13 in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Congo and Venezuela?
- 0.09, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Venezuela?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Venezuela rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Congo ranks 162nd and Venezuela ranks 160th 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.