Japan vs Latvia: Press freedom
Japan
2
in 2016
Latvia
2
in 2016
Japan rank
1st
Latvia rank
1st
Press freedom over time
- Japan
- Latvia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2 against 2 in Latvia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Latvia ahead.
Japan ranks 1st and Latvia ranks 1st of 194 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | 1.89 | 0.1111 | Japan |
| 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, Japan or Latvia?
- Japan, at 2 against 2 in Latvia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in press freedom between Japan and Latvia?
- 0, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Latvia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Japan and Latvia rank globally for press freedom?
- Japan ranks 1st and Latvia 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.