Eritrea vs Democratic People’s Republic of Korea: Press freedom index rsf

Eritrea
81.45
in 2021
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
81.28
in 2021
Eritrea rank
1st
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rank
2nd

Press freedom index rsf over time

  • Eritrea
  • Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 81.45 against 81.28 in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.17.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 1st and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 2nd of 177 countries.

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
2010s 83.88 84.3 0.42 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
2020s 82.47 83.55 1.08 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher press freedom index rsf, Eritrea or Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
Eritrea, at 81.45 against 81.28 in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea as of 2021.
What is the difference in press freedom index rsf between Eritrea and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
0.17, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
9 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2021.
How do Eritrea and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rank globally for press freedom index rsf?
Eritrea ranks 1st and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 2nd of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Press freedom index rsf. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Press freedom index rsf
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
177 places, 1,591 data points, 2013–2021
Last refreshed