World press freedom visualised
Where are journalists allowed to report the news freely and where are they the most strictly controlled? The Reporters Without Borders (RSF) 2016 World Press Freedom Index shows the state of world press freedom around the world with Eritrea, North Korea and Turkmenistan named as the nations with the tightest media restrictions. Global press freedom has fallen almost four percent since last year. This chart was recently featured in this article in the Independent.
Ranking of countries worldwide according to the level of press freedom guarantee in 2025 (index, 0=no freedom; 100=total freedom)
State of press freedom by world region in 2024
Ranking of countries with the greatest press freedom in the world in 2025 (in index points)
Ranking of the 10 countries with the least press freedom in the world in 2025 (in index points)
Distribution of world population living in countries with press freedom worldwide in 2020
Ranking of countries with the least press freedom in Europe in 2025 (in index points)
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