Nicaragua vs Venezuela: Key media freedoms
Nicaragua
-2.21
in 2025
Venezuela
-2.04
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
163rd
Venezuela rank
160th
Key media freedoms over time
- Nicaragua
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports -2.04 against -2.21 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.17.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 188 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Venezuela ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 163rd and Venezuela ranks 160th of 175 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 12 and Venezuela in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | -2.21 | 2.33 | 4.55 | Venezuela |
| 1840s | -2.21 | 1.77 | 3.98 | Venezuela |
| 1850s | -2.21 | -0.49 | 1.72 | Venezuela |
| 1860s | 1.2 | 0.8513 | 0.3487 | Nicaragua |
| 1870s | 1.2 | -2.08 | 3.28 | Nicaragua |
| 1880s | 1.2 | -2.08 | 3.28 | Nicaragua |
| 1890s | -0.9208 | -2.08 | 1.15 | Nicaragua |
| 1900s | -1.45 | -2.08 | 0.624 | Nicaragua |
| 1910s | -0.3331 | -2.08 | 1.74 | Nicaragua |
| 1920s | -0.469 | -2.08 | 1.61 | Nicaragua |
| 1930s | -1.01 | -1.63 | 0.6188 | Nicaragua |
| 1940s | -1.63 | -0.1151 | 1.51 | Venezuela |
| 1950s | -2.13 | -2.1 | 0.0234 | Venezuela |
| 1960s | -2.51 | 0.9614 | 3.47 | Venezuela |
| 1970s | -2.51 | 1.12 | 3.62 | Venezuela |
| 1980s | -1.41 | 1.1 | 2.5 | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 1.68 | 1.25 | 0.4238 | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 1.09 | -0.1992 | 1.29 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | -0.5594 | -1.45 | 0.8909 | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | -2.15 | -2.3 | 0.152 | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Nicaragua or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at -2.04 against -2.21 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Nicaragua and Venezuela?
- 0.17, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Venezuela?
- 188 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and Venezuela rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Nicaragua ranks 163rd and Venezuela ranks 160th 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.