Chile vs Malta: Press freedom
Chile
2
in 2016
Malta
2
in 2016
Chile rank
1st
Malta rank
1st
Press freedom over time
- Chile
- Malta
How they compare
Chile currently reports 2 against 2 in Malta, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Malta ahead.
Chile ranks 1st and Malta ranks 1st of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0.75 | 0.625 | 0.125 | Chile |
| 1990s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1.43 | 2 | 0.5714 | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher press freedom, Chile or Malta?
- Chile, at 2 against 2 in Malta as of 2016.
- What is the difference in press freedom between Chile and Malta?
- 0, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Malta?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2016.
- How do Chile and Malta rank globally for press freedom?
- Chile ranks 1st and Malta 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.