Egypt vs Gambia: Press freedom
Egypt
0
in 2016
Gambia
0
in 2016
Egypt rank
131st
Gambia rank
131st
Press freedom over time
- Egypt
- Gambia
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 0 against 0 in Gambia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Gambia ahead.
Egypt ranks 131st and Gambia ranks 131st of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Gambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 2 | 2 | Gambia |
| 1980s | 0.5 | 1.88 | 1.38 | Gambia |
| 1990s | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.5 | Gambia |
| 2000s | 0.3 | 0 | 0.3 | Egypt |
| 2010s | 0.1429 | 0 | 0.1429 | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher press freedom, Egypt or Gambia?
- Egypt, at 0 against 0 in Gambia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in press freedom between Egypt and Gambia?
- 0, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Gambia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2016.
- How do Egypt and Gambia rank globally for press freedom?
- Egypt ranks 131st and Gambia 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.