Papua New Guinea vs Solomon Islands: Press freedom
Papua New Guinea
2
in 2016
Solomon Islands
2
in 2016
Papua New Guinea rank
1st
Solomon Islands rank
1st
Press freedom over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 2 against 2 in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Solomon Islands has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 1st and Solomon Islands ranks 1st of 194 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Solomon Islands?
- Papua New Guinea, at 2 against 2 in Solomon Islands as of 2016.
- What is the difference in press freedom between Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands?
- 0, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2016.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands rank globally for press freedom?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 1st and Solomon Islands 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.