Tonga vs United States: Press freedom fh

Tonga
2
in 2016
United States
2
in 2016
Tonga rank
1st
United States rank
1st

Press freedom fh over time

  • Tonga
  • United States
00.511.52197919972016

How they compare

Tonga currently reports 2 against 2 in United States, a difference of 0.

Across all 36 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Tonga ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 194 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tonga United States Difference Ahead
1970s 0 2 2 United States
1980s 0.625 2 1.38 United States
1990s 1 2 1 United States
2000s 1 2 1 United States
2010s 1.86 2 0.1429 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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