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