Nicaragua vs Tajikistan: Key media freedoms
Nicaragua
-2.21
in 2025
Tajikistan
-2.22
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
163rd
Tajikistan rank
164th
Key media freedoms over time
- Nicaragua
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports -2.21 against -2.22 in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Tajikistan ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 163rd and Tajikistan ranks 164th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 11 and Tajikistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -1.45 | -0.912 | 0.539 | Tajikistan |
| 1910s | -0.3331 | -1.31 | 0.9737 | Nicaragua |
| 1920s | -0.469 | -2.55 | 2.08 | Nicaragua |
| 1930s | -1.01 | -2.55 | 1.54 | Nicaragua |
| 1940s | -1.63 | -2.55 | 0.9227 | Nicaragua |
| 1950s | -2.13 | -2.55 | 0.4247 | Nicaragua |
| 1960s | -2.51 | -2.55 | 0.046 | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | -2.51 | -2.55 | 0.046 | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | -1.41 | -2.19 | 0.7834 | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 1.68 | -0.6908 | 2.37 | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 1.09 | -0.8766 | 1.97 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | -0.5594 | -1.24 | 0.6809 | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | -2.15 | -2.04 | 0.1073 | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Nicaragua or Tajikistan?
- Nicaragua, at -2.21 against -2.22 in Tajikistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Nicaragua and Tajikistan?
- 0.01, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Tajikistan?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and Tajikistan rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Nicaragua ranks 163rd and Tajikistan ranks 164th 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.