Norway vs United States: Press freedom
Norway
2
in 2016
United States
2
in 2016
Norway rank
1st
United States rank
1st
Press freedom over time
- Norway
- United States
How they compare
Norway currently reports 2 against 2 in United States, a difference of 0.
Across all 36 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 194 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 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, Norway or United States?
- Norway, at 2 against 2 in United States as of 2016.
- What is the difference in press freedom between Norway and United States?
- 0, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United States?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2016.
- How do Norway and United States rank globally for press freedom?
- Norway ranks 1st and United States 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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About this data
Based on the classification and data by Freedom House. It captures the legal, political, and economic environment of the press.