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World Press Freedom Index

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2026 World Press Freedom Index[1]
  Good: >85 points
  Satisfactory: 70–85 points
  Problematic: 55–70 points
  Difficult: 40–55 points
  Very serious: <40 points
  Not classified

The World Press Freedom Index (WPFI) is an annual ranking of 180 countries compiled and published by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) since 2002 based upon the assessment of the non-governmental organization as well as surveys of professionals around the world, of the countries' press freedom records in the previous year.[2][3][4] It intends to reflect the degree of freedom that journalists, news organizations, and netizens have in each country, and the efforts made by authorities to respect this freedom.[3]

Methodology

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The WPFI is based on a questionnaire for all categories except safety, which RSF monitors.[3] The questionnaire is sent to partner organizations, correspondents, researchers and human rights experts who are all evaluating the country in which they live.[3] As of 2013, that included 18 freedom of expression non-governmental organizations located in five continents, its 150 correspondents around the world and journalists, researchers, jurists and human rights activists.[2]

The methodology from 2013 to 2021[5] used seven general criteria: pluralism (measures the degree of representation of opinions in the media space), media independence, environment and self-censorship, legislative framework, transparency, infrastructure, and abuses.[6] In 2013, Reporters Without Borders said that the WPFI only deals with press freedom and does not measure the quality of journalism in the countries it assesses.[2]

Starting in 2022, the qualitative survey was updated to reflect needs in a more digital era and was first combined with a quantitative score press freedom incidents.[7] The scores are evaluated against five distinct categories: political context, legal framework, economic context, sociocultural context and safety.[8][4]

Political context

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This category aims to evaluate the autonomy of media and the degree of support to the media to keep government and officials accountable.[citation needed]

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The questionnaire takes account of the legal framework for the media (including penalties for press offences, the existence of a state monopoly for certain kinds of media and how the media are regulated) and the level of independence of the public media. It also includes violations of the free flow of information on the Internet.[citation needed]

Economic context

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This category aims to evaluate economic constraints put on the press by carrying out its mission. This includes loss of public financing, concentration of media ownership, and pressure from advertisers, donors or owners.[9][10]

Sociocultural context

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This category aims to evaluate the social and cultural constraints put on journalists to self-censor against covering specific issues because it would be in opposition to the predominant culture of a country.[11]

Safety

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RSF uses its global monitoring of the safety of journalists to score this category.[3][12][13] This category aims to evaluate journalists' safety in disseminating news without the risk of bodily harm, psychological or emotional distress or professional harm.[citation needed]

Violence against journalists, netizens, and media assistants, including abuses attributable to the state, armed militias, clandestine organizations or pressure groups, are monitored by RSF staff during the year and are also part of the final score. A higher score on the report corresponds to greater freedom of the press as reported by the organization.[citation needed]

Rankings and scores by country or places

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180 countries are ranked on a scale from 0–100 points.[4][14][15][16]

Country 2026
[1] 		2025
[17] 		2024
[18] 		2023
[19] 		2022
[20] 		2021
[21] 		2020
[22] 		2019
[23]
 Norway (001)
92.72 		(001)
92.31 		(001)
91.89 		(001)
95.18 		(001)
92.65 		(001)
93.28 		(001)
92.16 		(001)
92.18
 Netherlands (002)
88.92 		(003)
88.64 		(004)
87.73 		(006)
87.00 		(028)
77.93 		(006)
90.33 		(005)
90.04 		(004)
91.37
 Estonia (003)
88.54 		(002)
89.46 		(006)
86.44 		(008)
85.31 		(004)
88.83 		(015)
84.75 		(014)
87.39 		(011)
87.73
 Denmark (004)
88.47 		(006)
86.93 		(002)
89.60 		(003)
89.48 		(002)
90.27 		(004)
91.43 		(003)
91.87 		(005)
90.13
 Sweden (005)
87.61 		(004)
88.13 		(003)
88.32 		(004)
88.15 		(003)
88.84 		(003)
92.76 		(004)
90.75 		(003)
91.69
 Finland (006)
86.22 		(005)
87.18 		(005)
86.55 		(005)
87.94 		(005)
88.42 		(002)
93.01 		(002)
92.07 		(002)
92.10
 Ireland (007)
85.93 		(007)
86.92 		(008)
85.59 		(002)
89.91 		(006)
88.3 		(012)
88.09 		(013)
87.40 		(015)
85.00
  Switzerland (008)
84.83 		(009)
83.98 		(009)
84.01 		(012)
84.40 		(014)
82.72 		(010)
89.45 		(008)
89.38 		(006)
89.48
 Luxembourg (009)
84.14 		(013)
83.04 		(011)
83.80 		(020)
81.98 		(021)
79.81 		(020)
82.44 		(017)
84.54 		(017)
84.34
 Portugal (010)
83.71 		(008)
84.26 		(007)
85.90 		(009)
84.60 		(007)
87.07 		(009)
89.89 		(010)
88.17 		(012)
87.37
 Czech Republic (011)
83.01 		(010)
83.96 		(017)
80.14 		(014)
83.58 		(020)
80.54 		(040)
76.62 		(040)
76.43 		(040)
75.11
 Iceland (012)
82.77 		(017)
81.36 		(018)
80.13 		(018)
83.19 		(015)
82.69 		(016)
84.63 		(015)
84.88 		(014)
85.29
 Liechtenstein (013)
82.62 		(012)
83.42 		(015)
81.52 		(011)
84.47 		(010)
84.03 		(023)
80.51 		(024)
80.48 		(026)
79.51
 Germany (014)
82.17 		(011)
83.85 		(010)
83.84 		(021)
81.91 		(016)
82.04 		(013)
84.76 		(011)
87.84 		(013)
85.40
 Lithuania (015)
81.34 		(014)
82.27 		(013)
81.73 		(007)
86.79 		(009)
84.14 		(028)
79.95 		(028)
78.81 		(030)
77.94
 Belgium (016)
81.17 		(018)
80.12 		(016)
81.49 		(031)
76.47 		(023)
78.86 		(011)
88.31 		(012)
87.43 		(009)
87.93
 Latvia (017)
81.00 		(015)
81.82 		(012)
82.90 		(016)
83.27 		(022)
79.17 		(022)
80.74 		(022)
81.44 		(024)
80.47
 United Kingdom (018)
79.45 		(020)
78.89 		(023)
77.51 		(026)
78.51 		(024)
78.71 		(033)
78.41 		(035)
77.07 		(033)
77.77
 Austria (019)
79.43 		(022)
78.12 		(032)
74.69 		(029)
77.30 		(031)
76.74 		(017)
83.66 		(018)
84.22 		(016)
84.67
 Canada (020)
78.76 		(021)
78.75 		(014)
81.70 		(015)
83.53 		(019)
81.74 		(013)
84.75 		(016)
84.71 		(018)
84.31
 South Africa (021)
77.95 		(027)
75.71 		(038)
73.73 		(025)
78.60 		(035)
75.56 		(032)
78.41 		(031)
77.59 		(031)
77.81
 New Zealand (022)
77.38 		(016)
81.37 		(019)
79.72 		(013)
84.23 		(011)
83.54 		(008)
89.96 		(009)
89.31 		(007)
89.25
 Namibia (023)
76.97 		(028)
75.35 		(034)
74.16 		(022)
80.91 		(018)
81.84 		(024)
80.28 		(023)
80.75 		(023)
81.05
 Fiji (024)
76.76 		(040)
71.20 		(044)
71.23 		(089)
59.27 		(102)
56.91 		(055)
72.08 		(052)
72.59 		(052)
72.82
 France (025)
76.68 		(025)
76.62 		(021)
78.65 		(024)
78.72 		(026)
78.53 		(034)
77.4 		(034)
77.08 		(032)
77.79
 Jamaica (026)
75.87 		(026)
75.83 		(024)
77.30 		(032)
75.89 		(012)
83.35 		(007)
90.04 		(006)
89.49 		(008)
88.87
 Poland (027)
75.52 		(031)
74.79 		(047)
69.17 		(057)
67.66 		(066)
65.64 		(064)
71.16 		(062)
71.35 		(059)
71.11
 Taiwan (028)
75.44 		(024)
77.04 		(027)
76.13 		(035)
75.54 		(038)
74.08 		(043)
76.14 		(043)
76.24 		(042)
75.02
 Spain (029)
75.42 		(023)
77.35 		(030)
76.01 		(036)
75.37 		(032)
76.71 		(029)
79.56 		(029)
77.84 		(029)
78.01
 Timor-Leste (030)
75.29 		(039)
71.79 		(020)
78.92 		(010)
84.49 		(017)
81.89 		(071)
70.89 		(078)
70.10 		(084)
70.07
 Moldova (031)
74.77 		(035)
73.36 		(031)
74.86 		(028)
77.62 		(040)
73.47 		(089)
68.39 		(091)
68.84 		(091)
68.79
 Trinidad and Tobago (032)
74.70 		(019)
79.71 		(025)
76.69 		(030)
76.54 		(025)
78.68 		(031)
78.45 		(036)
76.78 		(039)
75.26
 Australia (033)
74.58 		(029)
75.15 		(039)
73.42 		(027)
78.24 		(039)
73.77 		(025)
80.21 		(026)
79.79 		(021)
83.45
 Suriname (034)
73.20 		(032)
74.49 		(028)
76.11 		(048)
70.62 		(052)
68.95 		(019)
83.05 		(020)
82.50 		(020)
83.62
 Seychelles (035)
73.04 		(045)
68.56 		(037)
73.75 		(034)
75.71 		(013)
83.33 		(052)
74.34 		(063)
71.34 		(069)
70.59
 Slovenia (036)
72.88 		(033)
74.06 		(042)
72.60 		(050)
70.59 		(054)
68.54 		(036)
76.9 		(032)
77.36 		(034)
77.69
 Slovakia (037)
72.71 		(038)
72.83 		(029)
76.03 		(017)
83.22 		(027)
78.37 		(035)
76.98 		(033)
77.33 		(035)
76.42
 Costa Rica (038)
72.35 		(036)
73.09 		(026)
76.13 		(023)
80.20 		(008)
85.92 		(005)
91.24 		(007)
89.47 		(010)
87.76
 Ghana (039)
72.20 		(052)
67.13 		(050)
67.71 		(062)
65.93 		(060)
67.43 		(030)
78.67 		(030)
77.74 		(027)
79.19
 Cape Verde (040)
71.98 		(030)
74.98 		(041)
72.77 		(033)
75.72 		(036)
75.37 		(027)
79.91 		(025)
79.85 		(025)
80.19
 Montenegro (041)
71.80 		(037)
72.83 		(040)
73.21 		(039)
74.28 		(063)
66.54 		(104)
65.67 		(105)
66.17 		(104)
67.26
 Mauritius (042)
70.92 		(051)
67.31 		(057)
65.55 		(063)
65.56 		(064)
66.07 		(061)
71.26 		(056)
72.00 		(058)
71.54
 Gabon (043)
70.57 		(041)
70.65 		(056)
65.83 		(094)
58.12 		(105)
56 		(117)
61.4 		(121)
62.80 		(115)
64.40
 Dominican Republic (044)
69.73 		(043)
69.87 		(035)
73.89 		(043)
71.88 		(030)
76.9 		(050)
74.4 		(055)
72.10 		(055)
72.10
 North Macedonia (045)
69.49 		(042)
70.44 		(036)
73.78 		(038)
74.35 		(057)
68.44 		(090)
68.33 		(092)
68.72 		(095)
68.34
 Gambia (046)
69.42 		(058)
65.49 		(058)
65.53 		(046)
71.06 		(050)
69.25 		(085)
69.24 		(087)
69.38 		(092)
68.65
 South Korea (047)
69.12 		(061)
64.06 		(062)
64.87 		(047)
70.83 		(043)
72.11 		(042)
76.57 		(042)
76.30 		(041)
75.06
 Uruguay (048)
68.72 		(059)
65.18 		(051)
67.70 		(052)
70.33 		(044)
72.03 		(018)
83.62 		(019)
84.21 		(019)
83.94
 Romania (049)
67.71 		(055)
66.42 		(049)
68.45 		(053)
69.04 		(056)
68.46 		(048)
75.09 		(048)
74.09 		(047)
74.33
 Armenia (050)
67.02 		(034)
73.96 		(043)
71.60 		(049)
70.61 		(051)
68.97 		(063)
71.17 		(061)
71.40 		(061)
71.02
 Tonga (051)
66.62 		(046)
68.39 		(045)
70.11 		(044)
71.29 		(049)
69.74 		(046)
75.41 		(050)
72.73 		(045)
74.59
 Brazil (052)
66.37 		(063)
63.8 		(082)
58.59 		(092)
58.67 		(110)
55.36 		(111)
63.75 		(107)
65.95 		(105)
67.21
 Croatia (053)
66.31 		(060)
64.20 		(048)
68.79 		(042)
71.95 		(048)
70.42 		(056)
72.05 		(059)
71.49 		(064)
70.97
 Ivory Coast (054)
66.27 		(064)
63.69 		(053)
66.89 		(054)
68.83 		(037)
74.46 		(066)
71.13 		(068)
71.06 		(071)
70.48
 Ukraine (055)
66.10 		(062)
63.93 		(061)
65.00 		(079)
61.19 		(106)
55.76 		(097)
67.04 		(096)
67.48 		(102)
67.54
 Italy (056)
65.16 		(049)
68.01 		(046)
69.80 		(041)
72.05 		(058)
68.16 		(041)
76.61 		(041)
76.31 		(043)
75.02
 Liberia (058)
64.54 		(054)
66.75 		(060)
65.13 		(066)
64.34 		(075)
62.77 		(098)
66.64 		(095)
67.75 		(093)
68.51
 Samoa (059)
64.53 		(044)
69.28 		(022)
78.41 		(019)
82.15 		(045)
71.39 		(021)
80.76 		(021)
81.75 		(022)
81.75
 Andorra (060)
63.91 		(065)
63.30 		(072)
61.44 		(037)
75.05 		(053)
68.79 		(039)
76.68 		(037)
76.77 		(037)
75.37
 Mauritania (061)
63.36 		(050)
67.52 		(033)
74.20 		(086)
59.45 		(097)
58.1 		(094)
67.75 		(097)
67.46 		(094)
68.35
 Japan (062)
62.90 		(066)
63.14 		(070)
62.12 		(068)
63.95 		(071)
64.37 		(067)
71.12 		(066)
71.14 		(067)
70.64
 Botswana (063)
62.89 		(081)
57.64 		(079)
59.78 		(065)
64.61 		(095)
58.49 		(038)
76.75 		(039)
76.44 		(044)
74.91
 United States (064)
62.61 		(057)
65.49 		(055)
66.59 		(045)
71.22 		(042)
72.74 		(044)
76.07 		(045)
76.15 		(048)
74.31
 Panama (065)
62.14 		(053)
66.75 		(083)
58.55 		(069)
63.67 		(074)
62.78 		(077)
70.06 		(076)
70.22 		(079)
70.22
 Belize (066)
61.66 		(047)
68.32 		(054)
66.85 		(051)
70.49 		(047)
70.67 		(053)
72.39 		(053)
72.50 		(053)
72.50
 Malta (067)
61.44 		(067)
62.96 		(073)
60.96 		(084)
59.76 		(078)
61.55 		(081)
69.54 		(081)
69.84 		(077)
70.26
 Congo (068)
61.21 		(071)
60.58 		(069)
62.57 		(081)
60.42 		(093)
58.64 		(118)
61.17 		(118)
63.44 		(117)
63.96
 Malawi (069)
60.96 		(076)
59.20 		(063)
64.46 		(082)
60.34 		(080)
61.4 		(062)
71.2 		(069)
70.68 		(068)
70.64
 Chile (070)
60.84 		(069)
62.25 		(052)
67.32 		(083)
60.09 		(082)
60.61 		(054)
72.11 		(051)
72.69 		(046)
74.35
 Bulgaria (071)
60.28 		(070)
60.78 		(059)
65.32 		(071)
62.98 		(091)
59.12 		(112)
62.71 		(111)
64.94 		(111)
64.89
 Comoros (072)
60.23 		(075)
59.27 		(071)
61.47 		(075)
62.25 		(083)
60.16 		(084)
69.35 		(075)
70.23 		(056)
72.09
 Papua New Guinea (073)
60.11 		(078)
58.35 		(091)
56.02 		(059)
67.62 		(062)
66.66 		(047)
75.12 		(046)
76.07 		(038)
75.30
 Hungary (074)
59.85 		(068)
62.82 		(067)
62.98 		(072)
62.96 		(085)
59.8 		(092)
68.24 		(089)
69.16 		(087)
69.56
 Qatar (075)
59.79 		(079)
58.25 		(084)
58.48 		(105)
55.28 		(119)
49.03 		(128)
57.4 		(129)
57.49 		(128)
57.49
 Guyana (076)
59.58 		(073)
60.12 		(077)
60.10 		(060)
67.50 		(034)
76.41 		(051)
74.39 		(049)
73.37 		(051)
73.37
 Zambia (077)
58.58 		(082)
57.33 		(095)
55.38 		(087)
59.41 		(109)
55.4 		(115)
61.79 		(120)
63.00 		(119)
63.62
 Senegal (078)
58.11 		(074)
59.43 		(094)
55.44 		(104)
55.82 		(073)
63.07 		(049)
74.78 		(047)
76.01 		(049)
74.19
 Sierra Leone (079)
57.06 		(056)
66.36 		(064)
64.27 		(074)
62.55 		(046)
71.03 		(075)
70.39 		(085)
69.72 		(086)
69.64
 Cyprus (080)
56.91 		(077)
59.04 		(065)
63.14 		(055)
68.62 		(065)
65.97 		(026)
80.15 		(027)
79.55 		(028)
78.26
 Central African Republic (081)
56.73 		(072)
60.15 		(076)
60.12 		(098)
57.56 		(101)
56.96 		(126)
58.08 		(132)
57.13 		(145)
52.73
 Northern Cyprus (082)
56.57 		(091)
54.84 		(090)
56.72 		(076)
61.73 		(081)
61.08 		(076)
70.18 		(077)
70.21 		(074)
70.33
 Albania (083)
56.52 		(080)
58.18 		(099)
54.10 		(096)
57.86 		(103)
56.41 		(083)
69.41 		(084)
69.75 		(082)
70.16
 Kosovo (084)
55.89 		(099)
52.73 		(075)
60.19 		(056)
68.38 		(061)
67 		(078)
69.68 		(070)
70.67 		(075)
70.32
 Mongolia (085)
55.79 		(102)
52.57 		(109)
51.34 		(088)
59.33 		(090)
59.17 		(068)
71.03 		(073)
70.39 		(070)
70.49
 Greece (086)
55.05 		(089)
55.37 		(088)
57.15 		(107)
55.20 		(108)
55.52 		(070)
70.99 		(065)
71.20 		(065)
70.92
   Nepal (087)
54.80 		(090)
55.20 		(074)
60.52 		(095)
57.89 		(076)
62.67 		(106)
65.38 		(112)
64.90 		(106)
66.60
 Paraguay (088)
54.67 		(084)
56.84 		(115)
50.48 		(103)
55.96 		(096)
58.36 		(100)
66.48 		(100)
67.03 		(099)
67.60
 Lesotho (089)
54.37 		(107)
52.07 		(122)
48.92 		(067)
64.29 		(088)
59.39 		(088)
68.30 		(086)
69.55 		(078)
70.26
 Bosnia and Herzegovina (090)
54.29 		(086)
56.33 		(081)
58.85 		(064)
65.43 		(067)
65.64 		(058)
71.66 		(058)
71.49 		(063)
70.98
 Bolivia (091)
54.25 		(093)
54.09 		(124)
48.88 		(117)
51.09 		(126)
47.58 		(110)
64.53 		(114)
64.63 		(113)
64.62
 Thailand (092)
53.97 		(085)
56.72 		(087)
58.12 		(106)
55.24 		(115)
50.15 		(137)
54.78 		(140)
55.06 		(136)
55.90
 Chad (093)
53.90 		(108)
51.89 		(096)
54.81 		(109)
53.73 		(104)
56.18 		(123)
59.8 		(123)
60.30 		(122)
63.29
 Equatorial Guinea (094)
52.79 		(118)
48.68 		(127)
46.49 		(120)
50.35 		(141)
43.96 		(164)
44.33 		(165)
43.62 		(165)
41.65
 Malaysia (095)
52.73 		(088)
56.09 		(107)
52.07 		(073)
62.83 		(113)
51.55 		(119)
60.53 		(101)
66.88 		(123)
63.26
 Brunei (096)
52.58 		(097)
53.47 		(117)
50.09 		(142)
44.20 		(144)
42.53 		(154)
50.09 		(152)
50.35 		(152)
48.52
 Togo (097)
52.56 		(121)
48.03 		(113)
50.89 		(070)
63.06 		(100)
57.17 		(074)
70.41 		(071)
70.67 		(076)
70.31
 Argentina (098)
52.44 		(087)
56.14 		(066)
63.13 		(040)
73.36 		(029)
77.28 		(069)
71.01 		(064)
71.22 		(057)
71.70
 Mozambique (099)
52.27 		(101)
52.63 		(105)
52.42 		(102)
56.13 		(116)
49.89 		(108)
64.61 		(104)
66.21 		(103)
67.34
 Guinea-Bissau (100)
51.99 		(110)
51.36 		(092)
55.95 		(078)
61.57 		(092)
58.79 		(095)
67.32 		(094)
67.94 		(089)
69.05
 Eswatini (101)
51.94 		(098)
52.86 		(085)
58.31 		(111)
52.66 		(131)
46.42 		(141)
53.66 		(141)
54.85 		(147)
50.91
 Colombia (102)
51.66 		(115)
49.8 		(119)
49.63 		(139)
45.23 		(145)
42.43 		(134)
56.26 		(130)
57.34 		(129)
57.18
 Madagascar (103)
50.95 		(113)
50.80 		(100)
54.07 		(101)
56.66 		(098)
58.02 		(057)
71.76 		(054)
72.32 		(054)
72.24
 Serbia (104)
50.79 		(096)
53.55 		(098)
54.48 		(091)
59.16 		(079)
61.51 		(093)
67.97 		(093)
68.38 		(090)
68.82
 Morocco (105)
50.55 		(120)
48.04 		(129)
45.97 		(144)
43.69 		(135)
45.42 		(136)
56.06 		(133)
57.12 		(135)
56.02
 Kenya (106)
50.51 		(117)
49.41 		(102)
53.22 		(116)
51.15 		(069)
64.59 		(102)
66.35 		(103)
66.28 		(100)
67.56
 Haiti (107)
50.32 		(111)
51.06 		(093)
55.92 		(099)
57.38 		(070)
64.55 		(087)
68.88 		(083)
69.80 		(062)
71.00
 Maldives (108)
49.23 		(104)
52.46 		(106)
52.36 		(100)
56.93 		(087)
59.55 		(072)
70.87 		(079)
70.07 		(098)
67.84
 Angola (109)
48.82 		(100)
52.67 		(104)
52.44 		(125)
48.30 		(099)
57.17 		(103)
65.94 		(106)
66.08 		(109)
65.04
 Burkina Faso (110)
48.52 		(105)
52.25 		(086)
58.24 		(058)
67.64 		(041)
73.12 		(037)
76.83 		(038)
76.53 		(036)
75.47
 Guinea (111)
48.45 		(103)
52.53 		(078)
59.97 		(085)
59.51 		(084)
59.82 		(109)
64.58 		(110)
65.66 		(107)
66.51
 Nigeria (112)
48.11 		(122)
46.81 		(112)
51.03 		(123)
49.56 		(129)
46.79 		(120)
60.31 		(115)
64.37 		(120)
63.50
 Benin (113)
47.39 		(092)
54.60 		(089)
56.73 		(112)
52.44 		(121)
48.39 		(114)
61.82 		(113)
64.89 		(096)
68.26
 Philippines (114)
46.79 		(116)
49.57 		(134)
43.36 		(132)
46.21 		(147)
41.84 		(138)
54.36 		(136)
56.46 		(134)
56.09
 Lebanon (115)
46.49 		(132)
42.62 		(140)
41.91 		(119)
50.46 		(130)
46.58 		(107)
65.07 		(102)
66.81 		(101)
67.56
 Israel (116)
46.46 		(112)
51.06 		(101)
53.23 		(097)
57.57 		(086)
59.62 		(086)
69.1 		(088)
69.16 		(088)
69.20
 Tanzania (117)
46.22 		(095)
53.68 		(097)
54.80 		(143)
44.02 		(123)
48.28 		(124)
59.31 		(124)
59.75 		(118)
63.72
 South Sudan (118)
46.16 		(109)
51.63 		(136)
42.57 		(118)
50.62 		(128)
47.06 		(139)
54.22 		(138)
55.51 		(139)
54.35
 Burundi (119)
46.14 		(125)
45.44 		(108)
51.78 		(114)
52.14 		(107)
55.74 		(147)
52.43 		(160)
44.67 		(159)
47.11
 Niger (120)
46.02 		(083)
57.05 		(080)
59.71 		(061)
66.84 		(059)
67.8 		(059)
71.56 		(057)
71.75 		(066)
70.74
 Mali (121)
45.63 		(119)
48.23 		(114)
50.56 		(113)
52.29 		(111)
54.48 		(099)
66.5 		(108)
65.88 		(112)
64.77
 Mexico (122)
45.23 		(124)
45.55 		(121)
49.01 		(128)
47.98 		(127)
47.57 		(143)
53.29 		(143)
54.55 		(144)
53.22
 Singapore (123)
44.57 		(123)
45.78 		(126)
47.19 		(129)
47.88 		(139)
44.23 		(160)
44.8 		(158)
44.77 		(151)
48.59
 Zimbabwe (124)
44.37 		(106)
52.10 		(116)
50.31 		(126)
48.17 		(137)
44.94 		(130)
56.88 		(126)
59.05 		(127)
57.77
 Ecuador (125)
44.37 		(094)
53.76 		(110)
51.30 		(080)
60.51 		(068)
64.61 		(096)
67.17 		(098)
67.38 		(097)
68.12
 Somalia (126)
43.84 		(136)
40.49 		(145)
39.40 		(141)
44.24 		(140)
44.01 		(161)
44.53 		(163)
44.55 		(164)
42.76
 Oman (127)
43.67 		(134)
42.29 		(137)
42.52 		(155)
37.87 		(163)
35.99 		(133)
56.63 		(135)
56.58 		(132)
56.58
 Guatemala (128)
43.21 		(138)
40.32 		(138)
42.28 		(127)
48.12 		(124)
47.94 		(116)
61.55 		(116)
64.26 		(116)
64.06
 Indonesia (129)
43.02 		(127)
44.13 		(111)
51.15 		(108)
54.83 		(117)
49.27 		(113)
62.6 		(119)
63.18 		(124)
63.23
 DR Congo (130)
42.16 		(133)
42.31 		(123)
48.91 		(124)
48.55 		(125)
47.66 		(149)
51.41 		(150)
50.91 		(154)
48.29
 Uganda (131)
41.98 		(143)
37.61 		(128)
46.00 		(133)
46.08 		(132)
46.35 		(125)
58.81 		(125)
59.05 		(125)
60.58
 Honduras (132)
41.02 		(142)
38.51 		(146)
38.18 		(169)
32.65 		(165)
34.61 		(151)
50.65 		(148)
51.80 		(146)
51.47
 Cameroon (133)
40.88 		(131)
42.75 		(130)
44.95 		(138)
45.58 		(118)
49.1 		(135)
56.22 		(134)
56.72 		(131)
56.68
 Sri Lanka (134)
40.77 		(139)
39.93 		(150)
35.21 		(135)
45.85 		(146)
42.13 		(127)
57.8 		(127)
58.06 		(126)
60.39
 Georgia (135)
40.77 		(114)
50.53 		(103)
53.05 		(077)
61.69 		(089)
59.3 		(060)
71.36 		(060)
71.41 		(060)
71.02
 Kuwait (136)
40.44 		(128)
44.06 		(131)
44.66 		(154)
38.84 		(158)
37.87 		(105)
65.64 		(109)
65.70 		(108)
66.14
 Tunisia (137)
40.43 		(129)
43.48 		(118)
49.97 		(121)
50.11 		(094)
58.49 		(073)
70.47 		(072)
70.55 		(072)
70.39
 Libya (138)
40.34 		(137)
40.42 		(143)
40.59 		(149)
40.22 		(143)
43.16 		(165)
44.27 		(164)
44.23 		(162)
44.23
 Rwanda (139)
39.58 		(146)
35.84 		(144)
40.54 		(131)
46.58 		(136)
45.18 		(156)
49.34 		(155)
49.66 		(155)
47.57
 Hong Kong (140)
39.49 		(140)
39.86 		(135)
43.06 		(140)
44.86 		(148)
41.64 		(080)
69.56 		(080)
69.99 		(073)
70.35
 Syria (141)
39.44 		(177)
15.82 		(179)
17.41 		(175)
27.22 		(171)
28.94 		(173)
29.37 		(174)
27.43 		(174)
28.22
 Jordan (142)
39.33 		(147)
35.25 		(132)
44.30 		(146)
42.79 		(120)
48.66 		(129)
57.11 		(128)
57.92 		(130)
56.89
 El Salvador (143)
38.88 		(135)
41.19 		(133)
44.01 		(115)
51.36 		(112)
54.09 		(082)
69.51 		(074)
70.30 		(081)
70.19
 Peru (144)
37.86 		(130)
42.88 		(125)
47.76 		(110)
52.74 		(077)
61.75 		(091)
68.29 		(090)
69.06 		(085)
69.78
 Algeria (145)
37.38 		(126)
44.64 		(139)
41.98 		(136)
45.74 		(134)
45.53 		(146)
52.74 		(146)
54.48 		(141)
54.25
 Kyrgyzstan (146)
35.06 		(144)
37.46 		(120)
49.11 		(122)
49.91 		(072)
64.25 		(079)
69.63 		(082)
69.81 		(083)
70.08
 Uzbekistan (147)
34.95 		(148)
35.24 		(148)
37.27 		(137)
45.73 		(133)
46.35 		(157)
49.26 		(156)
46.93 		(160)
46.48
 Ethiopia (148)
34.66 		(145)
36.92 		(141)
41.37 		(130)
47.70 		(114)
50.53 		(101)
66.37 		(099)
67.18 		(110)
64.89
 Kazakhstan (149)
34.41 		(141)
39.34 		(142)
41.11 		(134)
45.87 		(122)
48.28 		(155)
49.72 		(157)
45.89 		(158)
47.18
 Bhutan (150)
33.50 		(152)
32.62 		(147)
37.29 		(090)
59.25 		(033)
76.46 		(065)
71.14 		(067)
71.10 		(080)
70.19
 Cambodia (151)
33.28 		(161)
28.18 		(151)
34.28 		(147)
42.02 		(142)
43.48 		(144)
53.16 		(144)
54.54 		(143)
54.10
 Bangladesh (152)
33.05 		(149)
33.71 		(165)
27.64 		(163)
35.31 		(162)
36.63 		(152)
50.29 		(151)
50.63 		(150)
49.26
 Pakistan (153)
32.61 		(158)
29.62 		(152)
33.90 		(150)
39.95 		(157)
37.99 		(145)
53.14 		(145)
54.48 		(142)
54.17
 Laos (154)
32.54 		(150)
33.22 		(153)
33.76 		(160)
36.66 		(161)
36.64 		(172)
29.44 		(172)
35.72 		(171)
35.51
 Tajikistan (155)
32.22 		(153)
32.21 		(155)
33.31 		(153)
39.06 		(152)
40.26 		(162)
44.48 		(161)
44.66 		(161)
45.98
 Palestine (156)
32.09 		(163)
27.41 		(157)
31.92 		(156)
37.86 		(170)
28.98 		(132)
56.82 		(137)
55.91 		(137)
55.32
 India (157)
31.96 		(151)
32.96 		(159)
31.28 		(161)
36.62 		(150)
41 		(142)
53.44 		(142)
54.67 		(140)
54.33
 United Arab Emirates (158)
30.86 		(164)
26.91 		(160)
30.62 		(145)
42.99 		(138)
44.46 		(131)
56.87 		(131)
57.31 		(133)
56.37
 Venezuela (159)
30.48 		(160)
29.21 		(156)
33.06 		(159)
36.99 		(159)
37.78 		(148)
52.4 		(147)
54.34 		(148)
50.90
 Cuba (160)
29.22 		(165)
26.03 		(168)
25.63 		(172)
29.00 		(173)
27.32 		(171)
36.06 		(171)
36.19 		(169)
36.19
 Sudan (161)
29.02 		(156)
30.34 		(149)
35.73 		(148)
40.83 		(151)
40.96 		(159)
47.07 		(159)
44.67 		(175)
27.55
 Iraq (162)
28.85 		(155)
30.69 		(169)
25.48 		(167)
32.94 		(172)
28.59 		(163)
44.43 		(162)
44.63 		(156)
47.40
 Turkey (163)
27.94 		(159)
29.40 		(158)
31.60 		(165)
33.97 		(149)
41.25 		(153)
50.21 		(154)
49.98 		(157)
47.19
 Yemen (164)
27.89 		(154)
31.45 		(154)
33.67 		(168)
32.78 		(169)
29.14 		(169)
37.65 		(167)
41.75 		(168)
38.34
 Belarus (165)
27.72 		(166)
25.73 		(167)
26.80 		(157)
37.17 		(153)
39.62 		(158)
49.18 		(153)
50.25 		(153)
48.34
 Myanmar (166)
26.38 		(169)
25.32 		(171)
24.41 		(173)
28.26 		(176)
25.03 		(140)
53.86 		(139)
55.23 		(138)
55.08
 Djibouti (167)
25.04 		(168)
25.36 		(161)
30.14 		(162)
35.87 		(164)
35.75 		(176)
21.38 		(176)
23.27 		(173)
28.64
 Nicaragua (168)
24.98 		(172)
22.83 		(163)
29.20 		(158)
37.09 		(160)
37.09 		(121)
60.02 		(117)
64.19 		(114)
64.47
 Egypt (169)
24.92 		(170)
24.74 		(170)
25.10 		(166)
33.37 		(168)
30.23 		(166)
43.83 		(166)
43.18 		(163)
43.53
 Bahrain (170)
24.84 		(157)
30.24 		(173)
23.21 		(171)
30.59 		(167)
30.97 		(168)
38.9 		(169)
39.87 		(167)
38.69
 Azerbaijan (171)
23.95 		(167)
25.47 		(164)
27.99 		(151)
39.93 		(154)
39.4 		(167)
41.23 		(168)
41.52 		(166)
40.87
 Russia (172)
23.15 		(171)
24.57 		(162)
29.86 		(164)
34.77 		(155)
38.82 		(150)
51.29 		(149)
51.08 		(149)
49.69
 Turkmenistan (173)
23.06 		(174)
19.14 		(175)
22.01 		(176)
25.82 		(177)
25.01 		(178)
19.97 		(179)
14.56 		(180)
14.56
 Vietnam (174)
21.15 		(173)
19.74 		(174)
22.31 		(178)
24.58 		(174)
26.11 		(175)
21.54 		(175)
25.29 		(176)
25.07
 Afghanistan (175)
19.51 		(175)
17.88 		(178)
19.09 		(152)
39.75 		(156)
38.27 		(122)
59.81 		(122)
62.30 		(121)
63.45
 Saudi Arabia (176)
19.11 		(162)
27.94 		(166)
27.14 		(170)
32.43 		(166)
33.71 		(170)
37.27 		(170)
37.86 		(172)
34.12
 Iran (177)
17.45 		(176)
16.22 		(176)
21.30 		(177)
24.81 		(178)
23.22 		(174)
27.3 		(173)
35.19 		(170)
35.59
 China (178)
13.85 		(178)
14.80 		(172)
23.36 		(179)
22.97 		(175)
25.17 		(177)
21.28 		(177)
21.52 		(177)
21.08
 North Korea (179)
12.67 		(179)
12.64 		(177)
20.66 		(180)
21.72 		(180)
13.92 		(179)
18.72 		(180)
14.18 		(179)
16.60
 Eritrea (180)
10.24 		(180)
11.32 		(180)
16.64 		(174)
27.86 		(179)
19.62 		(180)
18.55 		(178)
16.50 		(178)
19.74

Analysis

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Between 2002–2014, a study found that the ratings became more similar to the press freedom ratings by Freedom House and that more data became available to make ratings more precise. The authors also found a significant correlation with the United Nations Human Development Index scores.[24] As of 2026, South Africa had been outperforming peer countries due to its robust civil society.[25]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Index 2026 – Global score". Reporters Without Borders. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  2. ^ a b c How the index was compiled Archived 19 August 2013 at the Wayback Machine, Reporters Without Borders, 2013
  3. ^ a b c d e "The Press Freedom Index by Reporters Without Borders". Deutsche Welle. 11 February 2015. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
  4. ^ a b c Allsop, Jon (7 May 2024). "The state of global press freedom in 10 numbers". Columbia Journalism Review. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
  5. ^ Tobitt, Charlotte (20 April 2021). "World Press Freedom Index 2021: 'Dramatic deterioration' in access to information during Covid-19 pandemic". Press Gazette. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
  6. ^ 2022 World Press Freedom Index, Methodology Archived 7 July 2022 at the Wayback Machine Reporters Without Borders, 2022
  7. ^ Tobitt, Charlotte (3 May 2022). "World Press Freedom Index 2022: RSF warns spreading 'Fox News-isation' has amplified polarisation". Press Gazette. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
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