Marshall Islands vs Vanuatu: Press freedom
Marshall Islands
2
in 2016
Vanuatu
2
in 2016
Marshall Islands rank
1st
Vanuatu rank
1st
Press freedom over time
- Marshall Islands
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 2 against 2 in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 1st and Vanuatu ranks 1st of 194 countries.
Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Marshall Islands |
| 2000s | 2 | 1.9 | 0.1 | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher press freedom, Marshall Islands or Vanuatu?
- Marshall Islands, at 2 against 2 in Vanuatu as of 2016.
- What is the difference in press freedom between Marshall Islands and Vanuatu?
- 0, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Vanuatu?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2016.
- How do Marshall Islands and Vanuatu rank globally for press freedom?
- Marshall Islands ranks 1st and Vanuatu 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.