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