Estonia vs Tonga: Press freedom

Estonia
2
in 2016
Tonga
2
in 2016
Estonia rank
1st
Tonga rank
1st

Press freedom over time

  • Estonia
  • Tonga
00.511.52197919972016

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 2 against 2 in Tonga, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 1st and Tonga ranks 1st of 194 countries.

Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Tonga Difference Ahead
1990s 1.89 1 0.8889 Estonia
2000s 2 1 1 Estonia
2010s 2 1.86 0.1429 Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher press freedom, Estonia or Tonga?
Estonia, at 2 against 2 in Tonga as of 2016.
What is the difference in press freedom between Estonia and Tonga?
0, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Tonga?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Estonia and Tonga rank globally for press freedom?
Estonia ranks 1st and Tonga 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.