Sweden vs United States: Press freedom
Sweden
2
in 2016
United States
2
in 2016
Sweden rank
1st
United States rank
1st
Press freedom over time
- Sweden
- United States
How they compare
Sweden 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.
Sweden ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 194 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | 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, Sweden or United States?
- Sweden, at 2 against 2 in United States as of 2016.
- What is the difference in press freedom between Sweden and United States?
- 0, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2016.
- How do Sweden and United States rank globally for press freedom?
- Sweden 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.