Kenya vs Madagascar: Press freedom

Kenya
1
in 2016
Madagascar
1
in 2016
Kenya rank
61st
Madagascar rank
61st

Press freedom over time

  • Kenya
  • Madagascar
00.20.40.60.81197919972016

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 1 against 1 in Madagascar, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Madagascar ahead.

Kenya ranks 61st and Madagascar ranks 61st of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Madagascar Difference Ahead
1970s 0 0 0
1980s 0 0 0
1990s 0.4 1 0.6 Madagascar
2000s 0.6 0.9 0.3 Madagascar
2010s 1 0.4286 0.5714 Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher press freedom, Kenya or Madagascar?
Kenya, at 1 against 1 in Madagascar as of 2016.
What is the difference in press freedom between Kenya and Madagascar?
0, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Madagascar?
36 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2016.
How do Kenya and Madagascar rank globally for press freedom?
Kenya ranks 61st and Madagascar 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

Indicator
Press freedom
Source
Freedom House (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 6,417 data points, 1979–2016
Last refreshed

Based on the classification and data by Freedom House. It captures the legal, political, and economic environment of the press.