Canada vs United States: Press freedom

Canada
2
in 2016
United States
2
in 2016
Canada rank
1st
United States rank
1st

Press freedom over time

  • Canada
  • United States
00.511.52197919972016

How they compare

Canada 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.

Globally, Canada ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 194 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Press freedom
Source
Freedom House (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 6,417 data points, 1979–2016
Last refreshed

Based on the classification and data by Freedom House. It captures the legal, political, and economic environment of the press.