New Zealand had the biggest press freedom in the Asia-Pacific region as of 2022, scoring 83.54 out of 100 possible points. In comparison, Vietnam, China, Myanmar, and North Korea were estimated to have the lowest levels of press freedom in the Asia-Pacific region as of 2022.
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The countries surveyed were scored between 0 and 100, with 0 being the worst possible result and 100 the best.
From 0 to 40 points: very serious situation
From 40 to 55 points: difficult situation
From 55 to 70 points: problematic situation
From 70 to 85 points: satisfactory situation
From 85 to 100 points: good situation
According to the source, the index ranks 180 countries and territories according to the level of freedom available to journalists. It is a snapshot of the media freedom situation based on an evaluation of pluralism, independence of the media, quality of legislative framework, and safety of journalists in each country and region. It does not rank public policies even if governments obviously have a major impact on their country’s ranking. Nor is it an indicator of the quality of journalism in each country or region.
The detailed methodology of the index can be found here.
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Reporters Without Borders. (June 2, 2022). Press freedom index in the Asia-Pacific region in 2022, by country or territory [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1230777/apac-press-freedom-index-by-country/
Reporters Without Borders. "Press freedom index in the Asia-Pacific region in 2022, by country or territory." Chart. June 2, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1230777/apac-press-freedom-index-by-country/
Reporters Without Borders. (2022). Press freedom index in the Asia-Pacific region in 2022, by country or territory. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1230777/apac-press-freedom-index-by-country/
Reporters Without Borders. "Press Freedom Index in The Asia-pacific Region in 2022, by Country or Territory." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Jun 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1230777/apac-press-freedom-index-by-country/
Reporters Without Borders, Press freedom index in the Asia-Pacific region in 2022, by country or territory Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1230777/apac-press-freedom-index-by-country/ (last visited June 18, 2024)
Press freedom index in the Asia-Pacific region in 2022, by country or territory [Graph], Reporters Without Borders, June 2, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1230777/apac-press-freedom-index-by-country/