China (People’s Republic of) vs Turkmenistan: Press freedom index rsf

China (People’s Republic of)
78.72
in 2021
Turkmenistan
80.03
in 2021
China (People’s Republic of) rank
4th
Turkmenistan rank
3rd

Press freedom index rsf over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Turkmenistan
020406080201320172021

How they compare

Turkmenistan currently reports 80.03 against 78.72 in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 1.31.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 4th and Turkmenistan ranks 3rd of 177 countries.

Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
2010s 76.48 82.58 6.1 Turkmenistan
2020s 78.6 82.73 4.14 Turkmenistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher press freedom index rsf, China (People’s Republic of) or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan, at 80.03 against 78.72 in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2021.
What is the difference in press freedom index rsf between China (People’s Republic of) and Turkmenistan?
1.31, with Turkmenistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Turkmenistan?
9 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2021.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Turkmenistan rank globally for press freedom index rsf?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 4th and Turkmenistan ranks 3rd of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Press freedom index rsf. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Press freedom index rsf
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
177 places, 1,591 data points, 2013–2021
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