Latvia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Press freedom

Latvia
2
in 2016
Sao Tome and Principe
2
in 2016
Latvia rank
1st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
1st

Press freedom over time

  • Latvia
  • Sao Tome and Principe
00.511.52197919972016

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 2 against 2 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Latvia ahead.

Latvia ranks 1st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st of 194 countries.

Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1990s 1.89 1.33 0.5556 Latvia
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, Latvia or Sao Tome and Principe?
Latvia, at 2 against 2 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2016.
What is the difference in press freedom between Latvia and Sao Tome and Principe?
0, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Sao Tome and Principe?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Latvia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for press freedom?
Latvia ranks 1st and Sao Tome and Principe 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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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.