Japan vs New Zealand: Press freedom
Japan
2
in 2016
New Zealand
2
in 2016
Japan rank
1st
New Zealand rank
1st
Press freedom over time
- Japan
- New Zealand
How they compare
Japan 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.
Japan ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 1st of 194 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 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, Japan or New Zealand?
- Japan, at 2 against 2 in New Zealand as of 2016.
- What is the difference in press freedom between Japan and New Zealand?
- 0, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and New Zealand?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2016.
- How do Japan and New Zealand rank globally for press freedom?
- Japan 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.