Mexico vs Zimbabwe: Key media freedoms
Mexico
-0.582
in 2025
Zimbabwe
-0.654
in 2025
Mexico rank
129th
Zimbabwe rank
130th
Key media freedoms over time
- Mexico
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Mexico currently reports -0.582 against -0.654 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.072.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Mexico ranks 129th and Zimbabwe ranks 130th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 5 and Zimbabwe in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -2.73 | 0.391 | 3.12 | Zimbabwe |
| 1910s | -1.08 | 0.391 | 1.47 | Zimbabwe |
| 1920s | -1.31 | 0.391 | 1.7 | Zimbabwe |
| 1930s | -1.22 | 0.391 | 1.61 | Zimbabwe |
| 1940s | -1.25 | 0.195 | 1.45 | Zimbabwe |
| 1950s | -1.48 | -0.0262 | 1.45 | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | -1.53 | -0.6941 | 0.8319 | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 0 | -1.34 | 1.34 | Mexico |
| 1980s | 0 | 0.2228 | 0.2228 | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 0.257 | -0.4985 | 0.7555 | Mexico |
| 2000s | 0.6744 | -1.08 | 1.75 | Mexico |
| 2010s | 0.7341 | -0.5123 | 1.25 | Mexico |
| 2020s | -0.2427 | -0.532 | 0.2893 | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Mexico or Zimbabwe?
- Mexico, at -0.582 against -0.654 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Mexico and Zimbabwe?
- 0.072, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Zimbabwe?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Zimbabwe rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Mexico ranks 129th and Zimbabwe ranks 130th 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.