Ghana vs Japan: Key media freedoms
Ghana
1.49
in 2025
Japan
1.43
in 2025
Ghana rank
43rd
Japan rank
44th
Key media freedoms over time
- Ghana
- Japan
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 1.49 against 1.43 in Japan, a difference of 0.06.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 43rd and Japan ranks 44th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 7 and Japan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.079 | -0.452 | 0.531 | Ghana |
| 1910s | 0.079 | -0.452 | 0.531 | Ghana |
| 1920s | 0.079 | -0.662 | 0.741 | Ghana |
| 1930s | 0.079 | -1.49 | 1.56 | Ghana |
| 1940s | 0.079 | -0.798 | 0.877 | Ghana |
| 1950s | 0.108 | 1.96 | 1.85 | Japan |
| 1960s | -0.1359 | 2.29 | 2.43 | Japan |
| 1970s | -0.1229 | 2.45 | 2.58 | Japan |
| 1980s | -0.9515 | 2.45 | 3.41 | Japan |
| 1990s | 0.3468 | 2.29 | 1.95 | Japan |
| 2000s | 1.87 | 2.31 | 0.4429 | Japan |
| 2010s | 2.13 | 1.87 | 0.2595 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 1.66 | 1.46 | 0.2023 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Ghana or Japan?
- Ghana, at 1.49 against 1.43 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Ghana and Japan?
- 0.06, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Japan?
- 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Japan rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Ghana ranks 43rd and Japan ranks 44th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Key media freedoms. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.