Iran vs Venezuela: Press freedom
Iran
0
in 2016
Venezuela
0
in 2016
Iran rank
131st
Venezuela rank
131st
Press freedom over time
- Iran
- Venezuela
How they compare
Iran currently reports 0 against 0 in Venezuela, a difference of 0.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Venezuela has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 131st and Venezuela ranks 131st of 194 countries.
Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 0.125 | 2 | 1.88 | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 0 | 1.4 | 1.4 | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher press freedom, Iran or Venezuela?
- Iran, at 0 against 0 in Venezuela as of 2016.
- What is the difference in press freedom between Iran and Venezuela?
- 0, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Venezuela?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2016.
- How do Iran and Venezuela rank globally for press freedom?
- Iran ranks 131st and Venezuela 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.