Which has higher press freedom, Central African Republic or Democratic Republic of Congo?

Central African Republic, at 0 against 0 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2016.

What is the difference in press freedom between Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo?

0, with Central African Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo?

36 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2016.

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.

Central African Republic vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Press freedom

Central African Republic

in 2016

Democratic Republic of Congo

in 2016

Central African Republic rank

131st

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

131st

Press freedom over time

Central African Republic
Democratic Republic of Congo

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 0 against 0 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 131st and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 131st of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 3 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Democratic Republic of Congo	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0	0	0	—
1980s	0.375	0	0.375	Central African Republic
1990s	0.3	0	0.3	Central African Republic
2000s	0.1	0	0.1	Central African Republic
2010s	0	0.1429	0.1429	Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher press freedom, Central African Republic or Democratic Republic of Congo?: Central African Republic, at 0 against 0 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2016.
What is the difference in press freedom between Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 0, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2016.
How do Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for press freedom?: Central African Republic ranks 131st and Democratic Republic of Congo 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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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: 29 October 2026

Based on the classification and data by Freedom House. It captures the legal, political, and economic environment of the press.