Costa Rica vs Papua New Guinea: Key media freedoms
Key media freedoms over time
- Costa Rica
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 1.02 against 0.934 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.086.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 67th and Papua New Guinea ranks 65th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 8 and Papua New Guinea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.388 | 1.04 | 0.657 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1910s | 0.1402 | 1.04 | 0.9048 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1920s | -0.102 | 1.04 | 1.15 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1930s | -0.102 | 1.04 | 1.15 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1940s | -0.4426 | 1.04 | 1.49 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1950s | 2.6 | 1.04 | 1.56 | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 2.6 | 1.04 | 1.56 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 2.6 | 1.51 | 1.09 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 2.6 | 1.11 | 1.49 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 2.6 | 1.11 | 1.49 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 2.6 | 1.11 | 1.49 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 2.21 | 1.07 | 1.14 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.34 | 1.02 | 0.3182 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Costa Rica or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 1.02 against 0.934 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Costa Rica and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.086, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Papua New Guinea?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Papua New Guinea rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Costa Rica ranks 67th and Papua New Guinea ranks 65th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Key media freedoms. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the government directly or indirectly attempts to censor political content in print and broadcast media, through formal restrictions or indirect pressures such as financial control, licensing, or access to distribution channels.