Samoa vs United Kingdom: Press freedom
Samoa
2
in 2016
United Kingdom
2
in 2016
Samoa rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
1st
Press freedom over time
- Samoa
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 2 against 2 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.
Across all 24 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Samoa 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 | Samoa | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.71 | 2 | 0.2857 | 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, Samoa or United Kingdom?
- Samoa, at 2 against 2 in United Kingdom as of 2016.
- What is the difference in press freedom between Samoa and United Kingdom?
- 0, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and United Kingdom?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2016.
- How do Samoa and United Kingdom rank globally for press freedom?
- Samoa 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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About this data
Based on the classification and data by Freedom House. It captures the legal, political, and economic environment of the press.