Libya vs Turkey: Press freedom

Libya
0
in 2016
Turkey
0
in 2016
Libya rank
131st
Turkey rank
131st

Press freedom over time

  • Libya
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 0 against 0 in Turkey, a difference of 0.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.

Libya ranks 131st and Turkey ranks 131st of 194 countries.

Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Turkey Difference Ahead
1970s 0 1 1 Turkey
1980s 0 0.125 0.125 Turkey
1990s 0 0.5 0.5 Turkey
2000s 0 1 1 Turkey
2010s 0.2857 0.4286 0.1429 Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher press freedom, Libya or Turkey?
Libya, at 0 against 0 in Turkey as of 2016.
What is the difference in press freedom between Libya and Turkey?
0, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Turkey?
36 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2016.
How do Libya and Turkey rank globally for press freedom?
Libya ranks 131st and Turkey 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

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.