Guinea-Bissau vs Panama: Press freedom

Guinea-Bissau
1
in 2016
Panama
1
in 2016
Guinea-Bissau rank
61st
Panama rank
61st

Press freedom over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Panama
00.511.52197919972016

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 1 against 1 in Panama, a difference of 0.

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

Guinea-Bissau ranks 61st and Panama ranks 61st of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Panama Difference Ahead
1970s 0 1 1 Panama
1980s 0 0.75 0.75 Panama
1990s 0.9 2 1.1 Panama
2000s 0.9 1.2 0.3 Panama
2010s 0.7143 1 0.2857 Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher press freedom, Guinea-Bissau or Panama?
Guinea-Bissau, at 1 against 1 in Panama as of 2016.
What is the difference in press freedom between Guinea-Bissau and Panama?
0, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Panama?
36 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2016.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Panama rank globally for press freedom?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 61st and Panama ranks 61st 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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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.