Ireland vs Lithuania: Press freedom
Ireland
2
in 2016
Lithuania
2
in 2016
Ireland rank
1st
Lithuania rank
1st
Press freedom over time
- Ireland
- Lithuania
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 2 against 2 in Lithuania, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Lithuania ahead.
Ireland ranks 1st and Lithuania ranks 1st of 194 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | 1.89 | 0.1111 | Ireland |
| 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, Ireland or Lithuania?
- Ireland, at 2 against 2 in Lithuania as of 2016.
- What is the difference in press freedom between Ireland and Lithuania?
- 0, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Lithuania?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Ireland and Lithuania rank globally for press freedom?
- Ireland ranks 1st and Lithuania 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
Based on the classification and data by Freedom House. It captures the legal, political, and economic environment of the press.