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?
- 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.