Chile vs Japan: Press freedom
Chile
2
in 2016
Japan
2
in 2016
Chile rank
1st
Japan rank
1st
Press freedom over time
- Chile
- Japan
How they compare
Chile currently reports 2 against 2 in Japan, a difference of 0.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 1st and Japan ranks 1st of 194 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Japan |
| 1980s | 0.75 | 2 | 1.25 | Japan |
| 1990s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1.43 | 2 | 0.5714 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher press freedom, Chile or Japan?
- Chile, at 2 against 2 in Japan as of 2016.
- What is the difference in press freedom between Chile and Japan?
- 0, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Japan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2016.
- How do Chile and Japan rank globally for press freedom?
- Chile 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.