Afghanistan vs Bulgaria: Press freedom

Afghanistan
1
in 2016
Bulgaria
1
in 2016
Afghanistan rank
61st
Bulgaria rank
61st

Press freedom over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Bulgaria
00.511.52197919972016

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 1 against 1 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 61st and Bulgaria ranks 61st of 194 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Bulgaria Difference Ahead
1970s 0 0 0 —
1980s 0 0 0 —
1990s 0 1.1 1.1 Bulgaria
2000s 0 1.22 1.22 Bulgaria
2010s 0.1429 1 0.8571 Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher press freedom, Afghanistan or Bulgaria?
Afghanistan, at 1 against 1 in Bulgaria as of 2016.
What is the difference in press freedom between Afghanistan and Bulgaria?
0, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Bulgaria?
35 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2016.
How do Afghanistan and Bulgaria rank globally for press freedom?
Afghanistan ranks 61st and Bulgaria ranks 61st of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Freedom House (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Press freedom. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Press freedom
Source
Freedom House (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 6,417 data points, 1979–2016
Last refreshed

Based on the classification and data by Freedom House. It captures the legal, political, and economic environment of the press.