Press Freedom Comparison

October 11, 2009

Press Freedom Index in Nine Asian Countries: 1994-2009

Year

Singapore Malaysia Indonesia Philippines Thailand India South Korea Japan China
2009

2008

2007

2006

NF(66)

NF(65)

PF(58)

PF(40)

PF(50)

PF(37)

F(30)

F(20)

NF(83)

2005

NF(66)

NF(69)

PF(58)

PF(35)

PF(42)

PF(38)

F(29)

F(20)

NF(82)

2004

NF(64)

NF(69)

PF(55)

PF(34)

PF(39)

PF(41)

F(29)

F(18)

NF(80)

2003

NF(66)

NF(71)

PF(56)

F(30)

PF(36)

PF(45)

F(29)

F(17)

NF(80)

2002

NF(68)

NF(71)

PF(53)

F(30)

F(30)

PF(42)

F(30)

F(17)

NF(80)

2001

NF(68)

NF(70)

PF(47)

F(30)

F(29)

PF(42)

F(27)

F(23)

NF(80)

2000

NF(66)

NF(70)

PF(49)

F(30)

F(30)

PF(42)

F(27)

F(19)

NF(80)

1999

NF(66)

NF(66)

PF(53)

F(30)

F(30)

PF(37)

F(28)

F(19)

NF(81)

1998

NF(66)

NF(61)

NF(77)

F(30)

PF(31)

PF(37)

F(28)

F(19)

NF(81)

1997

NF(66)

NF(61)

NF(77)

PF(46)

PF(34)

PF(40)

F(25)

F(20)

NF(83)

1996

NF(61)

NF(61)

NF(74)

PF(46)

PF(31)

PF(48)

F(22)

F(21)

NF(83)

1995

NF(65)

NF(64)

NF(71)

PF(46)

PF(49)

PF(49)

F(28)

F(20)

NF(83)

1994

PF(60)

PF(58)

PF(58)

PF(55)

PF(54)

PF(38)

F(29)

F(21)

NF(89)

Notes: F=Free (0-30), PF=Partly Free (31-60), NF=Not Free (61-100)

Source: Freedom House, http://www.freedomhouse.org/template.cfm?page=274

Press Freedom Index in Nine Asian Countries: 1989-1993

Year

Singapore Malaysia Indonesia Philippines Thailand India South Korea Japan China
1993 PF

PF

PF

PF

F

F

F

F

NF

1992

PF

PF

PF

PF

PF

F

F

F

NF

1991

PF

PF

NF

F

F

F

F

F

NF

1990

PF

PF

NF

F

PF

F

F

F

NF

1989

PF

PF

NF

F

PF

F

F

F

NF

Notes: F=Free (0-30), PF=Partly Free (31-60), NF=Not Free (61-100)

Source: Freedom House, http://www.freedomhouse.org/template.cfm?page=274

Press Freedom Index in Nine Asian Countries: 1980-1988

Year

Singapore Malaysia Indonesia Philippines Thailand India South Korea Japan China

P

B

P

B

P

B

P

B

P

B

P

B

P

B

P

B

P

B

1988

PF

NF

NF

NF

PF

NF

F

F

PF

PF

F

PF

PF

NF

F

F

NF

NF
1987

PF

NF

PF

NF

PF

NF

F

F

PF

PF

F

PF

PF

NF

F

F

NF

NF
1986

PF

NF

PF

NF

PF

NF

PF

PF

PF

NF

F

PF

PF

NF

F

F

NF

NF
1985

NF

NF

PF

NF

PF

NF

PF

NF

PF

NF

F

PF

PF

NF

F

F

NF

NF
1984

NF

NF

PF

NF

PF

NF

PF

NF

PF

NF

F

PF

PF

NF

F

F

NF

NF
1983

NF

NF

PF

NF

PF

NF

PF

NF

PF

NF

F

PF

PF

NF

F

F

NF

NF
1982

NF

NF

PF

NF

PF

NF

PF

NF

PF

NF

F

PF

PF

NF

F

F

NF

NF
1981

NF

NF

PF

NF

PF

NF

PF

NF

PF

NF

F

PF

NF

NF

F

F

NF

NF
1980

NF

NF

PF

NF

PF

NF

PF

NF

PF

NF

F

PF

PF

PF

F

F

NF

NF

Notes: F=Free (0-30), PF=Partly Free (31-60), NF=Not Free (61-100)

P = Print, B = Broadcast

Source: Freedom House, http://www.freedomhouse.org/template.cfm?page=274


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