Australia vs Belgium: Press freedom
Australia
2
in 2016
Belgium
2
in 2016
Australia rank
1st
Belgium rank
1st
Press freedom over time
- Australia
- Belgium
How they compare
Australia currently reports 2 against 2 in Belgium, a difference of 0.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 1st and Belgium ranks 1st of 194 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher press freedom, Australia or Belgium?
- Australia, at 2 against 2 in Belgium as of 2016.
- What is the difference in press freedom between Australia and Belgium?
- 0, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Belgium?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2016.
- How do Australia and Belgium rank globally for press freedom?
- Australia ranks 1st and Belgium ranks 1st 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.