Papua New Guinea vs Sao Tome and Principe: Key media freedoms
Papua New Guinea
1.02
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
1.02
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
65th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
66th
Key media freedoms over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 1.02 against 1.02 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 65th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 66th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 9 and Sao Tome and Principe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1.04 | -1.02 | 2.07 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1910s | 1.04 | -1.02 | 2.07 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1920s | 1.04 | -1.02 | 2.07 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1930s | 1.04 | -1.02 | 2.07 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1940s | 1.04 | -1.02 | 2.07 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1950s | 1.04 | -1.02 | 2.07 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1960s | 1.04 | -1.02 | 2.07 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 1.51 | -0.5733 | 2.08 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 1.11 | -0.072 | 1.18 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 1.11 | 1.28 | 0.1733 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 1.11 | 1.49 | 0.383 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 1.07 | 1.49 | 0.422 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 1.02 | 1.34 | 0.3117 | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Papua New Guinea or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Papua New Guinea, at 1.02 against 1.02 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Papua New Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 65th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 66th 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.