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
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
Based on the classification and data by Freedom House. It captures the legal, political, and economic environment of the press.