Slovenia vs Switzerland: Press freedom

Slovenia
2
in 2016
Switzerland
2
in 2016
Slovenia rank
1st
Switzerland rank
1st

Press freedom over time

  • Slovenia
  • Switzerland
00.511.52197919972016

How they compare

Slovenia currently reports 2 against 2 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Slovenia ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Slovenia Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 1.62 2 0.375 Switzerland
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, Slovenia or Switzerland?
Slovenia, at 2 against 2 in Switzerland as of 2016.
What is the difference in press freedom between Slovenia and Switzerland?
0, with Slovenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Slovenia and Switzerland?
25 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2016.
How do Slovenia and Switzerland rank globally for press freedom?
Slovenia ranks 1st and Switzerland 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.