Niger vs Slovakia: Key media freedoms
Niger
0.79
in 2025
Slovakia
0.881
in 2025
Niger rank
74th
Slovakia rank
71st
Key media freedoms over time
- Niger
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 0.881 against 0.79 in Niger, a difference of 0.091.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Slovakia ahead.
Niger ranks 74th and Slovakia ranks 71st of 175 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 4 and Slovakia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | -1.83 | 1.2 | 3.03 | Slovakia |
| 1930s | -1.83 | 0.6092 | 2.44 | Slovakia |
| 1940s | -1.26 | -1.19 | 0.0659 | Slovakia |
| 1950s | -0.687 | -2.39 | 1.7 | Niger |
| 1960s | -0.2342 | -1.86 | 1.62 | Niger |
| 1970s | 0.2068 | -2.11 | 2.32 | Niger |
| 1980s | 0.2878 | -2.1 | 2.39 | Niger |
| 1990s | 1.58 | 1.81 | 0.2293 | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 0.7706 | 2.19 | 1.42 | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 1.33 | 2.01 | 0.6757 | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 0.9157 | 1.62 | 0.7045 | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Niger or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 0.881 against 0.79 in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Niger and Slovakia?
- 0.091, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Slovakia?
- 104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
- How do Niger and Slovakia rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Niger ranks 74th and Slovakia ranks 71st 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.