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Press freedom fh in Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago: Press freedom fh was 2 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 194 countries
All-time high
2
in 1979
All-time low
2
in 1979
Years of data
36
1979–2016

Press freedom fh in Trinidad and Tobago, 1979–2016

00.511.521979199720161979: 21980: 21982: 21983: 21984: 21985: 21986: 21987: 21988: 21990: 21991: 21992: 21993: 21994: 21995: 21996: 21997: 21998: 21999: 22000: 22001: 22002: 22003: 22004: 22005: 22006: 22007: 22008: 22009: 22010: 22011: 22012: 22013: 22014: 22015: 22016: 2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2016, press freedom fh in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 2. 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 Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 2 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 2, in 1979.

Trinidad and Tobago ranks 1st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2 2 2 1
1980s 2 2 2 8
1990s 2 2 2 10
2000s 2 2 2 10
2010s 2 2 2 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is press freedom fh in Trinidad and Tobago?
Press freedom fh in Trinidad and Tobago was 2 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest press freedom fh recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The highest recorded value was 2 in 1979.
What is the lowest press freedom fh recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The lowest recorded value was 2 in 1979.
How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for press freedom fh?
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2016.
Is press freedom fh rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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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About this data

Indicator
Press freedom fh
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 6,417 data points, 1979–2016
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