Ghana vs Nepal: Key media freedoms
Ghana
1.49
in 2025
Nepal
1.56
in 2025
Ghana rank
43rd
Nepal rank
40th
Key media freedoms over time
- Ghana
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 1.56 against 1.49 in Ghana, a difference of 0.07.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 43rd and Nepal ranks 40th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 12 and Nepal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.079 | -1.67 | 1.75 | Ghana |
| 1910s | 0.079 | -1.67 | 1.75 | Ghana |
| 1920s | 0.079 | -1.67 | 1.75 | Ghana |
| 1930s | 0.079 | -1.67 | 1.75 | Ghana |
| 1940s | 0.079 | -1.67 | 1.75 | Ghana |
| 1950s | 0.108 | 0.0926 | 0.0154 | Ghana |
| 1960s | -0.1359 | -1.03 | 0.8897 | Ghana |
| 1970s | -0.1229 | -1.12 | 1 | Ghana |
| 1980s | -0.9515 | -1.12 | 0.1725 | Ghana |
| 1990s | 0.3468 | 2.08 | 1.74 | Nepal |
| 2000s | 1.87 | 1.57 | 0.293 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 2.13 | 2.01 | 0.1212 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 1.66 | 1.45 | 0.2163 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Ghana or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 1.56 against 1.49 in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Ghana and Nepal?
- 0.07, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nepal?
- 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Nepal rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Ghana ranks 43rd and Nepal ranks 40th 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.