Democratic Republic of Congo vs Singapore: Press freedom

Democratic Republic of Congo
0
in 2016
Singapore
0
in 2016
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
131st
Singapore rank
131st

Press freedom over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Singapore
00.20.40.60.81197919972016

How they compare

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

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 131st and Singapore ranks 131st of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Singapore Difference Ahead
1970s 0 0 0 —
1980s 0 0.125 0.125 Singapore
1990s 0 0.4 0.4 Singapore
2000s 0 0 0 —
2010s 0.1429 0 0.1429 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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