Cuba vs Iran: Press freedom
Cuba
0
in 2016
Iran
0
in 2016
Cuba rank
131st
Iran rank
131st
Press freedom over time
- Cuba
- Iran
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 0 against 0 in Iran, a difference of 0.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 131st and Iran ranks 131st of 194 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Iran |
| 1980s | 0 | 0.125 | 0.125 | Iran |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher press freedom, Cuba or Iran?
- Cuba, at 0 against 0 in Iran as of 2016.
- What is the difference in press freedom between Cuba and Iran?
- 0, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Iran?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2016.
- How do Cuba and Iran rank globally for press freedom?
- Cuba ranks 131st and Iran 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
Based on the classification and data by Freedom House. It captures the legal, political, and economic environment of the press.