Bangladesh vs Libya: Press freedom

Bangladesh
0
in 2016
Libya
0
in 2016
Bangladesh rank
131st
Libya rank
131st

Press freedom over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Libya
00.511.52197919972016

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 0 against 0 in Libya, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 131st and Libya ranks 131st of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Libya Difference Ahead
1970s 1 0 1 Bangladesh
1980s 0.875 0 0.875 Bangladesh
1990s 1 0 1 Bangladesh
2000s 0.2 0 0.2 Bangladesh
2010s 0.7143 0.2857 0.4286 Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher press freedom, Bangladesh or Libya?
Bangladesh, at 0 against 0 in Libya as of 2016.
What is the difference in press freedom between Bangladesh and Libya?
0, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Libya?
36 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2016.
How do Bangladesh and Libya rank globally for press freedom?
Bangladesh ranks 131st and Libya ranks 131st 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

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.