Dominican Republic vs El Salvador: Press freedom

Dominican Republic
1
in 2016
El Salvador
1
in 2016
Dominican Republic rank
61st
El Salvador rank
61st

Press freedom over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • El Salvador
00.511.52197919972016

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 1 against 1 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1979 it was El Salvador ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 61st and El Salvador ranks 61st of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic El Salvador Difference Ahead
1970s 1 1 0
1980s 1.12 1 0.125 Dominican Republic
1990s 1.7 1 0.7 Dominican Republic
2000s 1.2 0.9 0.3 Dominican Republic
2010s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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