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