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