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