Nigeria vs United States: Key media freedoms
Nigeria
0.916
in 2025
United States
0.875
in 2025
Nigeria rank
69th
United States rank
72nd
Key media freedoms over time
- Nigeria
- United States
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.916 against 0.875 in United States, a difference of 0.041.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was United States ahead.
Nigeria ranks 69th and United States ranks 72nd of 175 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | -1.39 | 0.6342 | 2.02 | United States |
| 1920s | -1.39 | 0.877 | 2.26 | United States |
| 1930s | -1.39 | 1.33 | 2.71 | United States |
| 1940s | -1.17 | 0.5827 | 1.76 | United States |
| 1950s | -0.856 | 1.12 | 1.97 | United States |
| 1960s | 0.007 | 1.83 | 1.82 | United States |
| 1970s | 0.0953 | 1.87 | 1.78 | United States |
| 1980s | 0.0608 | 2.45 | 2.39 | United States |
| 1990s | -0.142 | 2.49 | 2.63 | United States |
| 2000s | 1.08 | 2.66 | 1.58 | United States |
| 2010s | 1.44 | 2.52 | 1.08 | United States |
| 2020s | 1.36 | 2.22 | 0.865 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Nigeria or United States?
- Nigeria, at 0.916 against 0.875 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Nigeria and United States?
- 0.041, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and United States?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and United States rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Nigeria ranks 69th and United States ranks 72nd 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.