Moldova had the highest press freedom index score in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) in 2024, measured at 74.86 points. To compare, Russia's press freedom index score reached 29.86 points. Turkmenistan ranked the lowest in the region, with an index score recorded at just above 22 points. According to the index methodology, that corresponded to a very serious media freedom situation. Turkmenistan was placed 175th out of 180 countries investigated by the survey. Scores in the World Press Freedom Index by Reporters Without Borders ranged from 0 to 100 points, where 100 was the best possible result.
Press freedom index in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) in 2024, by country
According to the source, the "methodology defines press freedom as “the effective possibility for journalists, as individuals and as groups, to select, produce and disseminate news and information in the public interest, independently from political, economic, legal and social interference, and without threats to their physical and mental safety.” In order to reflect press freedom’s complexity, five new indicators are now used to compile the Index: the political context, legal framework, economic context, sociocultural context, and security. The Index’s rankings are based on a score ranging from 0 to 100 that is assigned to each country or territory, with 100 being the best possible score (the highest possible level of press freedom) and 0 the worst" as follows:
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