Costa Rica vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Press freedom

Costa Rica
2
in 2016
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
2
in 2016
Costa Rica rank
1st
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank
1st

Press freedom over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
00.511.52197919972016

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 2 against 2 in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 1st and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 1st of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Difference Ahead
1970s 2 1 1 Costa Rica
1980s 2 1.12 0.875 Costa Rica
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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
Costa Rica, at 2 against 2 in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines as of 2016.
What is the difference in press freedom between Costa Rica and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
0, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
36 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2016.
How do Costa Rica and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank globally for press freedom?
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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

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.