India vs Uganda: Press freedom
India
1
in 2016
Uganda
1
in 2016
India rank
61st
Uganda rank
61st
Press freedom over time
- India
- Uganda
How they compare
India currently reports 1 against 1 in Uganda, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1979 it was India ahead.
India ranks 61st and Uganda ranks 61st of 194 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 | 0 | 1 | India |
| 1980s | 1.12 | 0.125 | 1 | India |
| 1990s | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.7 | India |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher press freedom, India or Uganda?
- India, at 1 against 1 in Uganda as of 2016.
- What is the difference in press freedom between India and Uganda?
- 0, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Uganda?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2016.
- How do India and Uganda rank globally for press freedom?
- India ranks 61st and Uganda 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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About this data
Based on the classification and data by Freedom House. It captures the legal, political, and economic environment of the press.