Costa Rica vs Nigeria: Key media freedoms
Costa Rica
0.934
in 2025
Nigeria
0.916
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
67th
Nigeria rank
69th
Key media freedoms over time
- Costa Rica
- Nigeria
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.934 against 0.916 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.018.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 67th and Nigeria ranks 69th of 175 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 11 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | -0.025 | -1.39 | 1.36 | Costa Rica |
| 1920s | -0.102 | -1.39 | 1.28 | Costa Rica |
| 1930s | -0.102 | -1.39 | 1.28 | Costa Rica |
| 1940s | -0.4426 | -1.17 | 0.7314 | Costa Rica |
| 1950s | 2.6 | -0.856 | 3.46 | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 2.6 | 0.007 | 2.59 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 2.6 | 0.0953 | 2.51 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 2.6 | 0.0608 | 2.54 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 2.6 | -0.142 | 2.74 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 2.6 | 1.08 | 1.52 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 2.21 | 1.44 | 0.7689 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.34 | 1.36 | 0.0173 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Costa Rica or Nigeria?
- Costa Rica, at 0.934 against 0.916 in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Costa Rica and Nigeria?
- 0.018, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Nigeria?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Nigeria rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Costa Rica ranks 67th and Nigeria ranks 69th 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.