Nigeria vs Peru: Key media freedoms
Nigeria
0.916
in 2025
Peru
0.909
in 2025
Nigeria rank
69th
Peru rank
70th
Key media freedoms over time
- Nigeria
- Peru
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.916 against 0.909 in Peru, a difference of 0.007.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Peru ahead.
Nigeria ranks 69th and Peru ranks 70th of 175 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Peru in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | -1.39 | 0.411 | 1.8 | Peru |
| 1920s | -1.39 | 0.411 | 1.8 | Peru |
| 1930s | -1.39 | 0.411 | 1.8 | Peru |
| 1940s | -1.17 | 1.04 | 2.22 | Peru |
| 1950s | -0.856 | 1.11 | 1.96 | Peru |
| 1960s | 0.007 | 1.39 | 1.39 | Peru |
| 1970s | 0.0953 | -1.39 | 1.49 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0.0608 | 1.48 | 1.42 | Peru |
| 1990s | -0.142 | -1.52 | 1.38 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 1.08 | 2.4 | 1.32 | Peru |
| 2010s | 1.44 | 2.33 | 0.8915 | Peru |
| 2020s | 1.36 | 1.26 | 0.099 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Nigeria or Peru?
- Nigeria, at 0.916 against 0.909 in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Nigeria and Peru?
- 0.007, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Peru?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Peru rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Nigeria ranks 69th and Peru ranks 70th 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.