Kuwait vs East Timor: Press freedom

Kuwait
1
in 2016
East Timor
1
in 2016
Kuwait rank
61st
East Timor rank
61st

Press freedom over time

  • Kuwait
  • East Timor
00.511.52197919972016

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 1 against 1 in East Timor, a difference of 0.

Across all 17 years both countries report, East Timor has been ahead every year.

Kuwait ranks 61st and East Timor ranks 61st of 194 countries.

East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait East Timor Difference Ahead
2000s 1 1.5 0.5 East Timor
2010s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher press freedom, Kuwait or East Timor?
Kuwait, at 1 against 1 in East Timor as of 2016.
What is the difference in press freedom between Kuwait and East Timor?
0, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and East Timor?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Kuwait and East Timor rank globally for press freedom?
Kuwait ranks 61st and East Timor 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.