Lithuania vs United Kingdom: Press freedom

Lithuania
2
in 2016
United Kingdom
2
in 2016
Lithuania rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
1st

Press freedom over time

  • Lithuania
  • United Kingdom
00.511.52197919972016

How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 2 against 2 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.

Across all 26 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Lithuania ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lithuania United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 1.89 2 0.1111 United Kingdom
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, Lithuania or United Kingdom?
Lithuania, at 2 against 2 in United Kingdom as of 2016.
What is the difference in press freedom between Lithuania and United Kingdom?
0, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and United Kingdom?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Lithuania and United Kingdom rank globally for press freedom?
Lithuania ranks 1st and United Kingdom 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.