Chile vs Costa Rica: Press freedom fh

Chile
2
in 2016
Costa Rica
2
in 2016
Chile rank
1st
Costa Rica rank
1st

Press freedom fh over time

  • Chile
  • Costa Rica
00.511.52197919972016

How they compare

Chile 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.

Chile ranks 1st and Costa Rica ranks 1st of 194 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1970s 1 2 1 Costa Rica
1980s 0.75 2 1.25 Costa Rica
1990s 2 2 0 β€”
2000s 2 2 0 β€”
2010s 1.43 2 0.5714 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher press freedom fh, Chile or Costa Rica?
Chile, at 2 against 2 in Costa Rica as of 2016.
What is the difference in press freedom fh between Chile and Costa Rica?
0, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Costa Rica?
36 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2016.
How do Chile and Costa Rica rank globally for press freedom fh?
Chile ranks 1st and Costa Rica ranks 1st of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Press freedom fh. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Press freedom fh
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 6,417 data points, 1979–2016
Last refreshed