Mexico vs Sudan: Key media freedoms
Mexico
-0.582
in 2025
Sudan
-0.755
in 2025
Mexico rank
129th
Sudan rank
132nd
Key media freedoms over time
- Mexico
- Sudan
How they compare
Mexico currently reports -0.582 against -0.755 in Sudan, a difference of 0.173.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sudan ahead.
Mexico ranks 129th and Sudan ranks 132nd of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 6 and Sudan in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -2.73 | -0.668 | 2.06 | Sudan |
| 1910s | -1.08 | -0.668 | 0.4118 | Sudan |
| 1920s | -1.31 | -0.668 | 0.642 | Sudan |
| 1930s | -1.22 | -0.668 | 0.554 | Sudan |
| 1940s | -1.25 | -0.668 | 0.5832 | Sudan |
| 1950s | -1.48 | -0.5215 | 0.9559 | Sudan |
| 1960s | -1.53 | -0.8624 | 0.6636 | Sudan |
| 1970s | 0 | -1.78 | 1.78 | Mexico |
| 1980s | 0 | -0.9356 | 0.9356 | Mexico |
| 1990s | 0.257 | -1.72 | 1.97 | Mexico |
| 2000s | 0.6744 | -1.8 | 2.47 | Mexico |
| 2010s | 0.7341 | -1.89 | 2.63 | Mexico |
| 2020s | -0.2427 | -0.7135 | 0.4708 | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Mexico or Sudan?
- Mexico, at -0.582 against -0.755 in Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Mexico and Sudan?
- 0.173, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Sudan?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Sudan rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Mexico ranks 129th and Sudan ranks 132nd 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.