Japan vs Taiwan: Press freedom fh
Japan
2
in 2016
Taiwan
2
in 2016
Japan rank
1st
Taiwan rank
1st
Press freedom fh over time
- Japan
- Taiwan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2 against 2 in Taiwan, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 1st and Taiwan ranks 1st of 194 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Japan |
| 1980s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Japan |
| 1990s | 2 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 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 fh, Japan or Taiwan?
- Japan, at 2 against 2 in Taiwan as of 2016.
- What is the difference in press freedom fh between Japan and Taiwan?
- 0, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Taiwan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2016.
- How do Japan and Taiwan rank globally for press freedom fh?
- Japan ranks 1st and Taiwan ranks 1st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Press freedom fh. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.