Belize vs Japan: Press freedom
Belize
2
in 2016
Japan
2
in 2016
Belize rank
1st
Japan rank
1st
Press freedom over time
- Belize
- Japan
How they compare
Belize currently reports 2 against 2 in Japan, a difference of 0.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 1st and Japan ranks 1st of 194 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.14 | 2 | 0.8571 | Japan |
| 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, Belize or Japan?
- Belize, at 2 against 2 in Japan as of 2016.
- What is the difference in press freedom between Belize and Japan?
- 0, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Japan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2016.
- How do Belize and Japan rank globally for press freedom?
- Belize ranks 1st and Japan 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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About this data
Based on the classification and data by Freedom House. It captures the legal, political, and economic environment of the press.