Kenya vs Lesotho: Press freedom
Kenya
1
in 2016
Lesotho
1
in 2016
Kenya rank
61st
Lesotho rank
61st
Press freedom over time
- Kenya
- Lesotho
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 1 against 1 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 61st and Lesotho ranks 61st of 194 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 0 | 0.75 | 0.75 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.5 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 0.6 | 1 | 0.4 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher press freedom, Kenya or Lesotho?
- Kenya, at 1 against 1 in Lesotho as of 2016.
- What is the difference in press freedom between Kenya and Lesotho?
- 0, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Lesotho?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2016.
- How do Kenya and Lesotho rank globally for press freedom?
- Kenya ranks 61st and Lesotho 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.