Fiji vs Lesotho: Press freedom

Fiji
1
in 2016
Lesotho
1
in 2016
Fiji rank
61st
Lesotho rank
61st

Press freedom over time

  • Fiji
  • Lesotho
00.511.52197919972016

How they compare

Fiji currently reports 1 against 1 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Fiji ahead.

Fiji ranks 61st and Lesotho ranks 61st of 194 countries.

Fiji has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Fiji Lesotho Difference Ahead
1970s 2 1 1 Fiji
1980s 1.62 0.75 0.875 Fiji
1990s 1 0.9 0.1 Fiji
2000s 1.4 1 0.4 Fiji
2010s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher press freedom, Fiji or Lesotho?
Fiji, at 1 against 1 in Lesotho as of 2016.
What is the difference in press freedom between Fiji and Lesotho?
0, with Fiji ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Lesotho?
36 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2016.
How do Fiji and Lesotho rank globally for press freedom?
Fiji ranks 61st and Lesotho ranks 61st 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.