France vs United Kingdom: Press freedom

France
2
in 2016
United Kingdom
2
in 2016
France rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
1st

Press freedom over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom
00.511.52197919972016

How they compare

France currently reports 2 against 2 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.

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

Globally, France ranks 1st and United Kingdom 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.