Greece vs Papua New Guinea: Key media freedoms
Greece
1.06
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
1.02
in 2025
Greece rank
63rd
Papua New Guinea rank
65th
Key media freedoms over time
- Greece
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Greece currently reports 1.06 against 1.02 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Greece ranks 63rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 65th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 5 and Papua New Guinea in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.224 | 1.04 | 1.27 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1910s | -0.224 | 1.04 | 1.27 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1920s | -0.2536 | 1.04 | 1.3 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1930s | -1.25 | 1.04 | 2.3 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1940s | -1.6 | 1.04 | 2.65 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1950s | -0.1644 | 1.04 | 1.21 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1960s | -0.5641 | 1.04 | 1.61 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 0.5401 | 1.51 | 0.9684 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 2.49 | 1.11 | 1.38 | Greece |
| 1990s | 2.49 | 1.11 | 1.38 | Greece |
| 2000s | 2.51 | 1.11 | 1.4 | Greece |
| 2010s | 2.06 | 1.07 | 0.987 | Greece |
| 2020s | 1.06 | 1.02 | 0.041 | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Greece or Papua New Guinea?
- Greece, at 1.06 against 1.02 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Greece and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.04, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Papua New Guinea?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Papua New Guinea rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Greece ranks 63rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 65th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – 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.