Press freedom fh in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Press freedom fh was 2 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 194 countries
All-time high
2
in 1988
All-time low
1
in 1979
Years of data
36
1979–2016
Press freedom fh in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1979–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 2 for press freedom fh in 2016. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, press freedom fh in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 2 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1979.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 1st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.12 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 1990s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
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More social development data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 194 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 1 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Physical integrity rights score fariss kenwick reuning 2.46 (2019)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 129 (2025)
- Political rights score fh 36 (2025)
- Freedom score fh 90 (2025)
- Full democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- States involved in state based conflicts 0 (2025)
- Sovereign state gleditsch ward 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is press freedom fh in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Press freedom fh in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 2 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest press freedom fh recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 1988.
- What is the lowest press freedom fh recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1979.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for press freedom fh?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2016.
- Is press freedom fh rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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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