Congo, Dem. Rep. vs Iran, Islamic Rep.: Press freedom

Congo, Dem. Rep.
0
in 2016
Iran, Islamic Rep.
0
in 2016
Congo, Dem. Rep. rank
131st
Iran, Islamic Rep. rank
131st

Press freedom over time

  • Congo, Dem. Rep.
  • Iran, Islamic Rep.
00.20.40.60.81197919972016

How they compare

Congo, Dem. Rep. currently reports 0 against 0 in Iran, Islamic Rep., a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Iran, Islamic Rep. ahead.

Congo, Dem. Rep. ranks 131st and Iran, Islamic Rep. ranks 131st of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Congo, Dem. Rep. averaged higher in 1 and Iran, Islamic Rep. in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Dem. Rep. Iran, Islamic Rep. Difference Ahead
1970s 0 1 1 Iran, Islamic Rep.
1980s 0 0.125 0.125 Iran, Islamic Rep.
1990s 0 0 0
2000s 0 0 0
2010s 0.1429 0 0.1429 Congo, Dem. Rep.

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher press freedom, Congo, Dem. Rep. or Iran, Islamic Rep.?
Congo, Dem. Rep., at 0 against 0 in Iran, Islamic Rep. as of 2016.
What is the difference in press freedom between Congo, Dem. Rep. and Iran, Islamic Rep.?
0, with Congo, Dem. Rep. ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Dem. Rep. and Iran, Islamic Rep.?
36 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2016.
How do Congo, Dem. Rep. and Iran, Islamic Rep. rank globally for press freedom?
Congo, Dem. Rep. ranks 131st and Iran, Islamic Rep. 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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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.