New Zealand vs Samoa: Press freedom fh

New Zealand
2
in 2016
Samoa
2
in 2016
New Zealand rank
1st
Samoa rank
1st

Press freedom fh over time

  • New Zealand
  • Samoa
00.511.52197919972016

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 2 against 2 in Samoa, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Samoa ahead.

New Zealand ranks 1st and Samoa ranks 1st of 194 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Samoa Difference Ahead
1990s 2 1.71 0.2857 New Zealand
2000s 2 2 0 β€”
2010s 2 2 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher press freedom fh, New Zealand or Samoa?
New Zealand, at 2 against 2 in Samoa as of 2016.
What is the difference in press freedom fh between New Zealand and Samoa?
0, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Samoa?
24 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2016.
How do New Zealand and Samoa rank globally for press freedom fh?
New Zealand ranks 1st and Samoa 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.

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Indicator
Press freedom fh
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 6,417 data points, 1979–2016
Last refreshed