Cyprus vs Niger: Key media freedoms
Cyprus
0.782
in 2025
Niger
0.79
in 2025
Cyprus rank
77th
Niger rank
74th
Key media freedoms over time
- Cyprus
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 0.79 against 0.782 in Cyprus, a difference of 0.008.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 77th and Niger ranks 74th of 175 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 9 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.022 | -1.83 | 1.85 | Cyprus |
| 1930s | -0.126 | -1.83 | 1.7 | Cyprus |
| 1940s | 0.2456 | -1.26 | 1.5 | Cyprus |
| 1950s | 0.2465 | -0.687 | 0.9335 | Cyprus |
| 1960s | 1.35 | -0.2342 | 1.58 | Cyprus |
| 1970s | 1.36 | 0.2068 | 1.16 | Cyprus |
| 1980s | 1.36 | 0.2878 | 1.08 | Cyprus |
| 1990s | 1.36 | 1.58 | 0.2135 | Niger |
| 2000s | 1.66 | 0.7706 | 0.8881 | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 2.02 | 1.33 | 0.6891 | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 0.8922 | 0.9157 | 0.0235 | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Cyprus or Niger?
- Niger, at 0.79 against 0.782 in Cyprus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Cyprus and Niger?
- 0.008, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Niger?
- 104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Niger rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Cyprus ranks 77th and Niger ranks 74th 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.