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