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