Japan vs Solomon Islands: Key media freedoms
Japan
1.43
in 2025
Solomon Islands
1.52
in 2025
Japan rank
44th
Solomon Islands rank
42nd
Key media freedoms over time
- Japan
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 1.52 against 1.43 in Japan, a difference of 0.09.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Japan ranks 44th and Solomon Islands ranks 42nd of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 8 and Solomon Islands in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.452 | -0.376 | 0.076 | Solomon Islands |
| 1910s | -0.452 | -0.376 | 0.076 | Solomon Islands |
| 1920s | -0.662 | -0.376 | 0.286 | Solomon Islands |
| 1930s | -1.49 | -0.376 | 1.11 | Solomon Islands |
| 1940s | -0.798 | -0.376 | 0.422 | Solomon Islands |
| 1950s | 1.96 | -0.376 | 2.34 | Japan |
| 1960s | 2.29 | -0.168 | 2.46 | Japan |
| 1970s | 2.45 | 0.5304 | 1.92 | Japan |
| 1980s | 2.45 | 1.66 | 0.798 | Japan |
| 1990s | 2.29 | 1.66 | 0.639 | Japan |
| 2000s | 2.31 | 1.66 | 0.6529 | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.87 | 1.66 | 0.2144 | Japan |
| 2020s | 1.46 | 1.37 | 0.0958 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Japan or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 1.52 against 1.43 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Japan and Solomon Islands?
- 0.09, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Solomon Islands?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Solomon Islands rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Japan ranks 44th and Solomon Islands ranks 42nd 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.