Key media freedoms, annual growth rate in Nigeria
Nigeria: Key media freedoms, annual growth rate was -43.35 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-43.35 % change on previous year
World rank
157th
of 175 countries
All-time high
485.51 % change on previous year
in 1999
All-time low
-148.76 % change on previous year
in 1984
Years of data
110
1915–2025
Key media freedoms, annual growth rate in Nigeria, 1915–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded -43.35 % change on previous year for key media freedoms, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1,519.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key media freedoms, annual growth rate in Nigeria peaked at 485.51 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, -148.76 % change on previous year, in 1984.
Nigeria ranks 157th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Key media freedoms, annual growth rate in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1915 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1916 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1917 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1918 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1919 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1920 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1921 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1922 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1923 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1924 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1925 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1926 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1927 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1928 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1929 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1930 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1931 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1932 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1933 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1934 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1935 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1936 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1937 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1938 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1939 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1940 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1941 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1942 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1943 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1944 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1945 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1946 | 38.24 % change on previous year | — |
| 1947 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1948 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1949 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1950 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1951 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1953 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1954 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1955 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1956 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1957 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1958 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1959 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1960 | 62.97 % change on previous year | — |
| 1961 | 113.56 % change on previous year | +80.4% |
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | -148.76 % change on previous year | — |
| 1985 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1988 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1989 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1990 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1999 | 485.51 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2005 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2006 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | 2.16 % change on previous year | — |
| 2008 | 3.31 % change on previous year | +53.2% |
| 2009 | -1.69 % change on previous year | -151.1% |
| 2010 | 20.65 % change on previous year | -1320.7% |
| 2011 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 3 % change on previous year | — |
| 2013 | 12.17 % change on previous year | +305.3% |
| 2014 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 3.05 % change on previous year | — |
| 2016 | -5.36 % change on previous year | -275.5% |
| 2017 | -5.4 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2019 | -4.44 % change on previous year | — |
| 2020 | -3.39 % change on previous year | -23.6% |
| 2021 | 6.71 % change on previous year | -298.0% |
| 2022 | -7.29 % change on previous year | -208.6% |
| 2023 | 24.67 % change on previous year | -438.4% |
| 2024 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2025 | -43.35 % change on previous year | — |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Key media freedoms, annual growth rate in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1320.7% | -1.69 % change on previous year | 20.65 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1920s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.82 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 38.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.65 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 113.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -14.88 % change on previous year | -148.76 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.55 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 485.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3782 % change on previous year | -1.69 % change on previous year | 3.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.37 % change on previous year | -5.4 % change on previous year | 20.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.77 % change on previous year | -43.35 % change on previous year | 24.67 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 154 Sudan -34.58 % change on previous year compare
- 155 North Macedonia -41.98 % change on previous year compare
- 156 Armenia -42.03 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Argentina -45.09 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Lithuania -45.25 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Malawi -49.88 % change on previous year compare
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- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is key media freedoms, annual growth rate in Nigeria?
- Key media freedoms, annual growth rate in Nigeria was -43.35 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest key media freedoms, annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 485.51 % change on previous year in 1999.
- What is the lowest key media freedoms, annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -148.76 % change on previous year in 1984.
- How does Nigeria rank for key media freedoms, annual growth rate?
- Nigeria ranks 157th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key media freedoms, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,519.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Key media freedoms, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Key media freedoms. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Key media freedoms V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Key media freedoms. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.