Bahamas vs Papua New Guinea: Press freedom

Bahamas
2
in 2016
Papua New Guinea
2
in 2016
Bahamas rank
1st
Papua New Guinea rank
1st

Press freedom over time

  • Bahamas
  • Papua New Guinea
00.511.52197919972016

How they compare

Bahamas currently reports 2 against 2 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.

Bahamas ranks 1st and Papua New Guinea ranks 1st of 194 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1970s 1 2 1 Papua New Guinea
1980s 1.12 2 0.875 Papua New Guinea
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, Bahamas or Papua New Guinea?
Bahamas, at 2 against 2 in Papua New Guinea as of 2016.
What is the difference in press freedom between Bahamas and Papua New Guinea?
0, with Bahamas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Papua New Guinea?
36 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2016.
How do Bahamas and Papua New Guinea rank globally for press freedom?
Bahamas ranks 1st and Papua New Guinea ranks 1st of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Freedom House (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Press freedom. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Press freedom
Source
Freedom House (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 6,417 data points, 1979–2016
Last refreshed

Based on the classification and data by Freedom House. It captures the legal, political, and economic environment of the press.