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Degree of press freedom worldwide in 2018
Degree of press freedom worldwide in 2018
Degree of press freedom worldwide in 2018
by Amy Watson,
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Feb 6, 2019
The statistic presents the degree of press freedom worldwide in 2018. According to the source, 44.1 percent of countries worldwide enjoyed press freedom, 30.3 percent of countries only had partial press freedom and 25.6 percent had no press freedom at all.
Degree of press freedom worldwide in 2018
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| Share of countries | |
|---|---|
| Free | 44.1 |
| Partially free | 30.3 |
| Not free | 25.6 |
| Share of countries | |
|---|---|
| Free | 44.1 |
| Partially free | 30.3 |
| Not free | 25.6 |
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by Amy Watson,
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Feb 6, 2019
The statistic presents the degree of press freedom worldwide in 2018. According to the source, 44.1 percent of countries worldwide enjoyed press freedom, 30.3 percent of countries only had partial press freedom and 25.6 percent had no press freedom at all.
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