Sao Tome and Principe vs Slovakia: Press freedom

Sao Tome and Principe
2
in 2016
Slovakia
2
in 2016
Sao Tome and Principe rank
1st
Slovakia rank
1st

Press freedom over time

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Slovakia
00.511.52197919972016

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 2 against 2 in Slovakia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Slovakia ahead.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st and Slovakia ranks 1st of 194 countries.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sao Tome and Principe Slovakia Difference Ahead
1990s 1.43 1.29 0.1429 Sao Tome and Principe
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, Sao Tome and Principe or Slovakia?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 2 against 2 in Slovakia as of 2016.
What is the difference in press freedom between Sao Tome and Principe and Slovakia?
0, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Slovakia?
24 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2016.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and Slovakia rank globally for press freedom?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st and Slovakia 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

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.