Bahamas vs Finland: Press freedom
Bahamas
2
in 2016
Finland
2
in 2016
Bahamas rank
1st
Finland rank
1st
Press freedom over time
- Bahamas
- Finland
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 2 against 2 in Finland, a difference of 0.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 1st and Finland ranks 1st of 194 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1.12 | 1.12 | 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, Bahamas or Finland?
- Bahamas, at 2 against 2 in Finland as of 2016.
- What is the difference in press freedom between Bahamas and Finland?
- 0, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Finland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2016.
- How do Bahamas and Finland rank globally for press freedom?
- Bahamas ranks 1st and Finland 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.