Denmark vs Iceland: Press freedom

Denmark
2
in 2016
Iceland
2
in 2016
Denmark rank
1st
Iceland rank
1st

Press freedom over time

  • Denmark
  • Iceland
00.511.52197919972016

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 2 against 2 in Iceland, a difference of 0.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Globally, Denmark ranks 1st and Iceland 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
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Based on the classification and data by Freedom House. It captures the legal, political, and economic environment of the press.