Cuba vs Nicaragua: Key media freedoms
Cuba
-2.05
in 2025
Nicaragua
-2.21
in 2025
Cuba rank
161st
Nicaragua rank
163rd
Key media freedoms over time
- Cuba
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Cuba currently reports -2.05 against -2.21 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.16.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 188 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 161st and Nicaragua ranks 163rd of 175 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 13 and Nicaragua in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | -2.06 | -2.21 | 0.152 | Cuba |
| 1840s | -2.06 | -2.21 | 0.152 | Cuba |
| 1850s | -2.06 | -2.21 | 0.152 | Cuba |
| 1860s | -2.06 | 1.2 | 3.26 | Nicaragua |
| 1870s | -2.06 | 1.2 | 3.26 | Nicaragua |
| 1880s | -2.06 | 1.2 | 3.26 | Nicaragua |
| 1890s | 1.42 | -0.9208 | 2.34 | Cuba |
| 1900s | 1.42 | -1.45 | 2.87 | Cuba |
| 1910s | 1.42 | -0.3331 | 1.75 | Cuba |
| 1920s | 1.35 | -0.469 | 1.82 | Cuba |
| 1930s | 0.71 | -1.01 | 1.72 | Cuba |
| 1940s | 1.67 | -1.63 | 3.3 | Cuba |
| 1950s | 0.743 | -2.13 | 2.87 | Cuba |
| 1960s | -2.07 | -2.51 | 0.4341 | Cuba |
| 1970s | -2.26 | -2.51 | 0.25 | Cuba |
| 1980s | -2.26 | -1.41 | 0.8502 | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | -2.26 | 1.68 | 3.93 | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | -2.26 | 1.09 | 3.35 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | -2.1 | -0.5594 | 1.54 | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | -1.83 | -2.15 | 0.3222 | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Cuba or Nicaragua?
- Cuba, at -2.05 against -2.21 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Cuba and Nicaragua?
- 0.16, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Nicaragua?
- 188 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
- How do Cuba and Nicaragua rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Cuba ranks 161st 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.