Tonga vs Vanuatu: Press freedom

Tonga
2
in 2016
Vanuatu
2
in 2016
Tonga rank
1st
Vanuatu rank
1st

Press freedom over time

  • Tonga
  • Vanuatu
00.511.52197919972016

How they compare

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

Across all 32 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.

Tonga ranks 1st and Vanuatu ranks 1st of 194 countries.

Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tonga Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1980s 0.8 1.2 0.4 Vanuatu
1990s 1 1.3 0.3 Vanuatu
2000s 1 1.9 0.9 Vanuatu
2010s 1.86 2 0.1429 Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher press freedom, Tonga or Vanuatu?
Tonga, at 2 against 2 in Vanuatu as of 2016.
What is the difference in press freedom between Tonga and Vanuatu?
0, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and Vanuatu?
32 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2016.
How do Tonga and Vanuatu rank globally for press freedom?
Tonga ranks 1st and Vanuatu 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

Indicator
Press freedom
Source
Freedom House (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 6,417 data points, 1979–2016
Last refreshed

Based on the classification and data by Freedom House. It captures the legal, political, and economic environment of the press.