Mauritania vs Sierra Leone: Press freedom
Mauritania
1
in 2016
Sierra Leone
1
in 2016
Mauritania rank
61st
Sierra Leone rank
61st
Press freedom over time
- Mauritania
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 1 against 1 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 61st and Sierra Leone ranks 61st of 194 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.2 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher press freedom, Mauritania or Sierra Leone?
- Mauritania, at 1 against 1 in Sierra Leone as of 2016.
- What is the difference in press freedom between Mauritania and Sierra Leone?
- 0, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Sierra Leone?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2016.
- How do Mauritania and Sierra Leone rank globally for press freedom?
- Mauritania ranks 61st and Sierra Leone 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
Based on the classification and data by Freedom House. It captures the legal, political, and economic environment of the press.