Barbados vs Malta: Press freedom
Barbados
2
in 2016
Malta
2
in 2016
Barbados rank
1st
Malta rank
1st
Press freedom over time
- Barbados
- Malta
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 2 against 2 in Malta, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Malta ahead.
Barbados ranks 1st and Malta ranks 1st of 194 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1.12 | 0.625 | 0.5 | Barbados |
| 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, Barbados or Malta?
- Barbados, at 2 against 2 in Malta as of 2016.
- What is the difference in press freedom between Barbados and Malta?
- 0, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Malta?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2016.
- How do Barbados and Malta rank globally for press freedom?
- Barbados ranks 1st and Malta 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.