Guatemala vs Kenya: Key media freedoms
Guatemala
1.73
in 2025
Kenya
1.72
in 2025
Guatemala rank
35th
Kenya rank
36th
Key media freedoms over time
- Guatemala
- Kenya
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 1.73 against 1.72 in Kenya, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 35th and Kenya ranks 36th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 9 and Kenya in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -1.38 | -2.37 | 0.987 | Guatemala |
| 1910s | -1.38 | -2.37 | 0.987 | Guatemala |
| 1920s | -1.1 | -2.37 | 1.27 | Guatemala |
| 1930s | -1.99 | -2.37 | 0.3761 | Guatemala |
| 1940s | -0.3331 | -1.98 | 1.65 | Guatemala |
| 1950s | -0.2361 | -1.84 | 1.61 | Guatemala |
| 1960s | -1.26 | -1.23 | 0.0339 | Kenya |
| 1970s | -1.26 | -0.965 | 0.2966 | Kenya |
| 1980s | -0.6678 | -1.58 | 0.9073 | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 0.4831 | -0.1374 | 0.6205 | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 0.8636 | 0.6958 | 0.1678 | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 0.9066 | 1.25 | 0.3407 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 0.5258 | 1.27 | 0.7437 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Guatemala or Kenya?
- Guatemala, at 1.73 against 1.72 in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Guatemala and Kenya?
- 0.01, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Kenya?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Kenya rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Guatemala ranks 35th and Kenya ranks 36th 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.