Australia vs Japan: Press freedom fh
Australia
2
in 2016
Japan
2
in 2016
Australia rank
1st
Japan rank
1st
Press freedom fh over time
- Australia
- Japan
How they compare
Australia currently reports 2 against 2 in Japan, a difference of 0.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 1st and Japan ranks 1st of 194 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher press freedom fh, Australia or Japan?
- Australia, at 2 against 2 in Japan as of 2016.
- What is the difference in press freedom fh between Australia and Japan?
- 0, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Japan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2016.
- How do Australia and Japan rank globally for press freedom fh?
- Australia ranks 1st and Japan ranks 1st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Press freedom fh. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.