Niger vs Panama: Key media freedoms
Niger
0.79
in 2025
Panama
0.827
in 2025
Niger rank
74th
Panama rank
73rd
Key media freedoms over time
- Niger
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 0.827 against 0.79 in Niger, a difference of 0.037.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Panama ahead.
Niger ranks 74th and Panama ranks 73rd of 175 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 5 and Panama in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | -1.83 | 0.312 | 2.14 | Panama |
| 1930s | -1.83 | 0.312 | 2.14 | Panama |
| 1940s | -1.26 | 0.312 | 1.57 | Panama |
| 1950s | -0.687 | 0.312 | 0.999 | Panama |
| 1960s | -0.2342 | -0.2844 | 0.0502 | Niger |
| 1970s | 0.2068 | -2.49 | 2.69 | Niger |
| 1980s | 0.2878 | -2.49 | 2.77 | Niger |
| 1990s | 1.58 | 1.58 | 0.0009 | Panama |
| 2000s | 0.7706 | 1.48 | 0.7116 | Panama |
| 2010s | 1.33 | 1.22 | 0.114 | Niger |
| 2020s | 0.9157 | 0.7443 | 0.1713 | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Niger or Panama?
- Panama, at 0.827 against 0.79 in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Niger and Panama?
- 0.037, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Panama?
- 104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
- How do Niger and Panama rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Niger ranks 74th and Panama ranks 73rd 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.