Brazil vs Namibia: Press freedom

Brazil
1
in 2016
Namibia
1
in 2016
Brazil rank
61st
Namibia rank
61st

Press freedom over time

  • Brazil
  • Namibia
00.511.52197919972016

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 1 against 1 in Namibia, a difference of 0.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 61st and Namibia ranks 61st of 194 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 1.67 1.78 0.1111 Namibia
2000s 1 1.5 0.5 Namibia
2010s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher press freedom, Brazil or Namibia?
Brazil, at 1 against 1 in Namibia as of 2016.
What is the difference in press freedom between Brazil and Namibia?
0, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Namibia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Brazil and Namibia rank globally for press freedom?
Brazil ranks 61st and Namibia ranks 61st 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.