Dominican Republic vs Namibia: Press freedom

Dominican Republic
1
in 2016
Namibia
1
in 2016
Dominican Republic rank
61st
Namibia rank
61st

Press freedom over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Namibia
00.511.52197919972016

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Namibia ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 61st and Namibia ranks 61st of 194 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 1.67 1.78 0.1111 Namibia
2000s 1.2 1.5 0.3 Namibia
2010s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher press freedom, Dominican Republic or Namibia?
Dominican Republic, at 1 against 1 in Namibia as of 2016.
What is the difference in press freedom between Dominican Republic and Namibia?
0, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Namibia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Dominican Republic and Namibia rank globally for press freedom?
Dominican Republic ranks 61st and Namibia 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.