Gabon vs Iraq: Press freedom
Gabon
0
in 2016
Iraq
0
in 2016
Gabon rank
131st
Iraq rank
131st
Press freedom over time
- Gabon
- Iraq
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 0 against 0 in Iraq, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Iraq ahead.
Gabon ranks 131st and Iraq ranks 131st of 194 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Gabon |
| 2000s | 0.3 | 0 | 0.3 | Gabon |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher press freedom, Gabon or Iraq?
- Gabon, at 0 against 0 in Iraq as of 2016.
- What is the difference in press freedom between Gabon and Iraq?
- 0, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Iraq?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2016.
- How do Gabon and Iraq rank globally for press freedom?
- Gabon ranks 131st and Iraq 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.