Ireland vs Luxembourg: Press freedom
Ireland
2
in 2016
Luxembourg
2
in 2016
Ireland rank
1st
Luxembourg rank
1st
Press freedom over time
- Ireland
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 2 against 2 in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 1st and Luxembourg ranks 1st of 194 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 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 Luxembourg?
- Ireland, at 2 against 2 in Luxembourg as of 2016.
- What is the difference in press freedom between Ireland and Luxembourg?
- 0, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Luxembourg?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2016.
- How do Ireland and Luxembourg rank globally for press freedom?
- Ireland ranks 1st and Luxembourg 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.