Papua New Guinea vs Tonga: Press freedom fh

Papua New Guinea
2
in 2016
Tonga
2
in 2016
Papua New Guinea rank
1st
Tonga rank
1st

Press freedom fh over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Tonga
00.511.52197919972016

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 2 against 2 in Tonga, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 1st and Tonga ranks 1st of 194 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Tonga Difference Ahead
1970s 2 0 2 Papua New Guinea
1980s 2 0.625 1.38 Papua New Guinea
1990s 2 1 1 Papua New Guinea
2000s 2 1 1 Papua New Guinea
2010s 2 1.86 0.1429 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher press freedom fh, Papua New Guinea or Tonga?
Papua New Guinea, at 2 against 2 in Tonga as of 2016.
What is the difference in press freedom fh between Papua New Guinea and Tonga?
0, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Tonga?
36 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2016.
How do Papua New Guinea and Tonga rank globally for press freedom fh?
Papua New Guinea ranks 1st and Tonga 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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About this data

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
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