Sri Lanka vs Venezuela: Press freedom
Sri Lanka
0
in 2016
Venezuela
0
in 2016
Sri Lanka rank
131st
Venezuela rank
131st
Press freedom over time
- Sri Lanka
- Venezuela
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0 against 0 in Venezuela, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Venezuela ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 131st and Venezuela ranks 131st of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1.12 | 2 | 0.875 | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 0.9 | 1.4 | 0.5 | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher press freedom, Sri Lanka or Venezuela?
- Sri Lanka, at 0 against 0 in Venezuela as of 2016.
- What is the difference in press freedom between Sri Lanka and Venezuela?
- 0, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Venezuela?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2016.
- How do Sri Lanka and Venezuela rank globally for press freedom?
- Sri Lanka ranks 131st and Venezuela ranks 131st 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.