Estonia vs Samoa: Press freedom

Estonia
2
in 2016
Samoa
2
in 2016
Estonia rank
1st
Samoa rank
1st

Press freedom over time

  • Estonia
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Estonia currently reports 2 against 2 in Samoa, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Samoa ahead.

Estonia ranks 1st and Samoa ranks 1st of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Samoa Difference Ahead
1990s 2 1.71 0.2857 Estonia
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, Estonia or Samoa?
Estonia, at 2 against 2 in Samoa as of 2016.
What is the difference in press freedom between Estonia and Samoa?
0, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Samoa?
24 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2016.
How do Estonia and Samoa rank globally for press freedom?
Estonia ranks 1st and Samoa 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.