Afghanistan vs Uganda: Press freedom
Afghanistan
1
in 2016
Uganda
1
in 2016
Afghanistan rank
61st
Uganda rank
61st
Press freedom over time
- Afghanistan
- Uganda
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 1 against 1 in Uganda, a difference of 0.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 61st and Uganda ranks 61st of 194 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0.125 | 0.125 | Uganda |
| 1990s | 0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | Uganda |
| 2000s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Uganda |
| 2010s | 0.1429 | 1 | 0.8571 | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher press freedom, Afghanistan or Uganda?
- Afghanistan, at 1 against 1 in Uganda as of 2016.
- What is the difference in press freedom between Afghanistan and Uganda?
- 0, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Uganda?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2016.
- How do Afghanistan and Uganda rank globally for press freedom?
- Afghanistan ranks 61st and Uganda 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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About this data
Based on the classification and data by Freedom House. It captures the legal, political, and economic environment of the press.