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