Costa Rica vs Portugal: Press freedom
Costa Rica
2
in 2016
Portugal
2
in 2016
Costa Rica rank
1st
Portugal rank
1st
Press freedom over time
- Costa Rica
- Portugal
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2 against 2 in Portugal, a difference of 0.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Portugal ranks 1st of 194 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher press freedom, Costa Rica or Portugal?
- Costa Rica, at 2 against 2 in Portugal as of 2016.
- What is the difference in press freedom between Costa Rica and Portugal?
- 0, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Portugal?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2016.
- How do Costa Rica and Portugal rank globally for press freedom?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st and Portugal 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.