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?
- 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.