Congo vs Philippines: Press freedom

Congo
1
in 2016
Philippines
1
in 2016
Congo rank
61st
Philippines rank
61st

Press freedom over time

  • Congo
  • Philippines
00.511.52197919972016

How they compare

Congo currently reports 1 against 1 in Philippines, a difference of 0.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 61st and Philippines ranks 61st of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Philippines Difference Ahead
1970s 0 0 0
1980s 0 0.875 0.875 Philippines
1990s 0.6 1.4 0.8 Philippines
2000s 0.9 1.3 0.4 Philippines
2010s 0.8571 1 0.1429 Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher press freedom, Congo or Philippines?
Congo, at 1 against 1 in Philippines as of 2016.
What is the difference in press freedom between Congo and Philippines?
0, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Philippines?
36 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2016.
How do Congo and Philippines rank globally for press freedom?
Congo ranks 61st and Philippines ranks 61st 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.