Press freedom fh in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China: Press freedom fh was 1 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
61st
of 194 countries
All-time high
2
in 1993
All-time low
1
in 1996
Years of data
17
1993–2016
Press freedom fh in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China, 1993–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for press freedom fh in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China is 1, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, press freedom fh in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China peaked at 2 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1996.
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China ranks 61st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.75 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.67 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is press freedom fh in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China?
- Press freedom fh in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China was 1 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest press freedom fh recorded in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 1993.
- What is the lowest press freedom fh recorded in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1996.
- How does Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China rank for press freedom fh?
- Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China ranks 61st out of 194 countries with data for 2016.
- Is press freedom fh rising or falling in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Press freedom fh. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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