Costa Rica vs Marshall Islands: Press freedom
Costa Rica
2
in 2016
Marshall Islands
2
in 2016
Costa Rica rank
1st
Marshall Islands rank
1st
Press freedom over time
- Costa Rica
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2 against 2 in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Marshall Islands has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Marshall Islands ranks 1st of 194 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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, Costa Rica or Marshall Islands?
- Costa Rica, at 2 against 2 in Marshall Islands as of 2016.
- What is the difference in press freedom between Costa Rica and Marshall Islands?
- 0, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Marshall Islands?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2016.
- How do Costa Rica and Marshall Islands rank globally for press freedom?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st and Marshall Islands 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.