Costa Rica vs Vanuatu: Press freedom fh

Costa Rica
2
in 2016
Vanuatu
2
in 2016
Costa Rica rank
1st
Vanuatu rank
1st

Press freedom fh over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Vanuatu
00.511.52197919972016

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 2 against 2 in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 1st and Vanuatu ranks 1st of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1980s 2 1.2 0.8 Costa Rica
1990s 2 1.3 0.7 Costa Rica
2000s 2 1.9 0.1 Costa Rica
2010s 2 2 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher press freedom fh, Costa Rica or Vanuatu?
Costa Rica, at 2 against 2 in Vanuatu as of 2016.
What is the difference in press freedom fh between Costa Rica and Vanuatu?
0, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Vanuatu?
32 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2016.
How do Costa Rica and Vanuatu rank globally for press freedom fh?
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Vanuatu ranks 1st of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Press freedom fh. 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 fh
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 6,417 data points, 1979–2016
Last refreshed