Belize vs Taiwan: Press freedom

Belize
2
in 2016
Taiwan
2
in 2016
Belize rank
1st
Taiwan rank
1st

Press freedom over time

  • Belize
  • Taiwan
00.511.52197919972016

How they compare

Belize currently reports 2 against 2 in Taiwan, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Taiwan ahead.

Belize ranks 1st and Taiwan ranks 1st of 194 countries.

Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Taiwan Difference Ahead
1980s 1.14 1 0.1429 Belize
1990s 2 1.7 0.3 Belize
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 Taiwan?
Belize, at 2 against 2 in Taiwan as of 2016.
What is the difference in press freedom between Belize and Taiwan?
0, with Belize ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Taiwan?
34 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2016.
How do Belize and Taiwan rank globally for press freedom?
Belize ranks 1st and Taiwan 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

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.