Lao PDR vs Myanmar: Press freedom
Lao PDR
0
in 2016
Myanmar
0
in 2016
Lao PDR rank
131st
Myanmar rank
131st
Press freedom over time
- Lao PDR
- Myanmar
How they compare
Lao PDR currently reports 0 against 0 in Myanmar, a difference of 0.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Lao PDR ranks 131st and Myanmar ranks 131st of 194 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao PDR | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher press freedom, Lao PDR or Myanmar?
- Lao PDR, at 0 against 0 in Myanmar as of 2016.
- What is the difference in press freedom between Lao PDR and Myanmar?
- 0, with Lao PDR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao PDR and Myanmar?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2016.
- How do Lao PDR and Myanmar rank globally for press freedom?
- Lao PDR ranks 131st and Myanmar ranks 131st 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.