Eswatini vs Ethiopia: Press freedom

Eswatini
0
in 2016
Ethiopia
0
in 2016
Eswatini rank
131st
Ethiopia rank
131st

Press freedom over time

  • Eswatini
  • Ethiopia
00.20.40.60.81197919972016

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 0 against 0 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Eswatini ranks 131st and Ethiopia ranks 131st of 194 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1970s 0 0 0 —
1980s 0 0 0 —
1990s 0.2 0.2 0 —
2000s 0 0 0 —
2010s 0 0 0 —

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher press freedom, Eswatini or Ethiopia?
Eswatini, at 0 against 0 in Ethiopia as of 2016.
What is the difference in press freedom between Eswatini and Ethiopia?
0, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Ethiopia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2016.
How do Eswatini and Ethiopia rank globally for press freedom?
Eswatini ranks 131st and Ethiopia 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

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.