Mauritius vs Vanuatu: Press freedom

Mauritius
2
in 2016
Vanuatu
2
in 2016
Mauritius rank
1st
Vanuatu rank
1st

Press freedom over time

  • Mauritius
  • Vanuatu
00.511.52197919972016

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 2 against 2 in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Mauritius ahead.

Mauritius ranks 1st and Vanuatu ranks 1st of 194 countries.

Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritius Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1980s 1.6 1.2 0.4 Mauritius
1990s 2 1.3 0.7 Mauritius
2000s 2 1.9 0.1 Mauritius
2010s 2 2 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher press freedom, Mauritius or Vanuatu?
Mauritius, at 2 against 2 in Vanuatu as of 2016.
What is the difference in press freedom between Mauritius and Vanuatu?
0, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Vanuatu?
32 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2016.
How do Mauritius and Vanuatu rank globally for press freedom?
Mauritius 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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Indicator
Press freedom
Source
Freedom House (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 6,417 data points, 1979–2016
Last refreshed

Based on the classification and data by Freedom House. It captures the legal, political, and economic environment of the press.