Finland vs Portugal: Press freedom

Finland
2
in 2016
Portugal
2
in 2016
Finland rank
1st
Portugal rank
1st

Press freedom over time

  • Finland
  • Portugal
00.511.52197919972016

How they compare

Finland currently reports 2 against 2 in Portugal, a difference of 0.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 1st and Portugal ranks 1st of 194 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 1 2 1 Portugal
1980s 1.12 2 0.875 Portugal
1990s 2 2 0 —
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, Finland or Portugal?
Finland, at 2 against 2 in Portugal as of 2016.
What is the difference in press freedom between Finland and Portugal?
0, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Portugal?
36 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2016.
How do Finland and Portugal rank globally for press freedom?
Finland ranks 1st and Portugal 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.