social2021
Press Freedom Index
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2021; countries can have different observation years.
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Key Insights
Global Average
35.2value
Median: 31.8value
Countries Covered
177
with available data
Highest
Eritrea
81.5value
Lowest
Norway
6.7value
Top 5 Countries
1Eritrea81.5value
2North Korea81.3value
3Turkmenistan80.0value
4People's Republic of China78.7value
5Djibouti78.6value
By Region
Asia46.1value(27 countries)
Other38.1value(96 countries)
Africa36.8value(9 countries)
South America31.1value(7 countries)
North America31.1value(4 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (6.7value)High (81.5value)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 35.2value)
Asia (27)
Other (96)
Africa (9)
South America (7)
North America (4)
Europe (32)
Oceania (2)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2021; countries can have different observation years. Source: Our World in Data.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eritrea | 81.5value |
| 2 | North Korea | 81.3value |
| 3 | Turkmenistan | 80.0value |
| 4 | People's Republic of China | 78.7value |
| 5 | Djibouti | 78.6value |
| 6 | Vietnam | 78.5value |
| 7 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 72.7value |
| 8 | Syrian Arab Republic | 70.6value |
| 9 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 70.6value |
| 10 | Cuba | 63.9value |
| 11 | Saudi Arabia | 62.7value |
| 12 | Yemen | 62.4value |
| 13 | Bahrain | 61.1value |
| 14 | Azerbaijan | 58.8value |
| 15 | Egypt | 56.2value |
| 16 | Libya | 55.7value |
| 17 | Equatorial Guinea | 55.7value |
| 18 | Iraq | 55.6value |
| 19 | Tajikistan | 55.5value |
| 20 | Somalia | 55.5value |
| 21 | Singapore | 55.2value |
| 22 | Sudan | 52.9value |
| 23 | Belarus | 50.8value |
| 24 | Uzbekistan | 50.7value |
| 25 | Rwanda | 50.7value |
| 26 | Kazakhstan | 50.3value |
| 27 | Brunei Darussalam | 49.9value |
| 28 | Türkiye | 49.8value |
| 29 | Bangladesh | 49.7value |
| 30 | Honduras | 49.4value |
| 31 | Russian Federation | 48.7value |
| 32 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 48.6value |
| 33 | Venezuela | 47.6value |
| 34 | Burundi | 47.6value |
| 35 | Algeria | 47.3value |
| 36 | Pakistan | 46.9value |
| 37 | Cambodia | 46.8value |
| 38 | Mexico | 46.7value |
| 39 | India | 46.6value |
| 40 | Eswatini | 46.3value |
| 41 | Myanmar | 46.1value |
| 42 | South Sudan | 45.8value |
| 43 | Philippines | 45.6value |
| 44 | Thailand | 45.2value |
| 45 | Morocco | 43.9value |
| 46 | Cameroon | 43.8value |
| 47 | Colombia | 43.7value |
| 48 | Oman | 43.4value |
| 49 | State of Palestine | 43.2value |
| 50 | United Arab Emirates | 43.1value |
| 51 | Zimbabwe | 43.1value |
| 52 | Jordan | 42.9value |
| 53 | Qatar | 42.6value |
| 54 | Sri Lanka | 42.2value |
| 55 | Central African Republic | 41.9value |
| 56 | Uganda | 41.2value |
| 57 | United Republic of Tanzania | 40.7value |
| 58 | Chad | 40.2value |
| 59 | Afghanistan | 40.2value |
| 60 | Nicaragua | 40.0value |
| 61 | Nigeria | 39.7value |
| 62 | Malaysia | 39.5value |
| 63 | Republic of the Congo | 38.8value |
| 64 | Gabon | 38.6value |
| 65 | Guatemala | 38.5value |
| 66 | Zambia | 38.2value |
| 67 | Benin | 38.2value |
| 68 | Indonesia | 37.4value |
| 69 | Bulgaria | 37.3value |
| 70 | Brazil | 36.3value |
| 71 | Bolivia | 35.5value |
| 72 | Guinea | 35.4value |
| 73 | Mozambique | 35.4value |
| 74 | Lebanon | 34.9value |
| 75 | Nepal | 34.6value |
| 76 | Kuwait | 34.4value |
| 77 | Montenegro | 34.3value |
| 78 | Angola | 34.1value |
| 79 | Kenya | 33.7value |
| 80 | Ethiopia | 33.6value |
| 81 | Paraguay | 33.5value |
| 82 | Mali | 33.5value |
| 83 | Liberia | 33.4value |
| 84 | Ukraine | 33.0value |
| 85 | Ecuador | 32.8value |
| 86 | Guinea-Bissau | 32.7value |
| 87 | Mauritania | 32.3value |
| 88 | Serbia | 32.0value |
| 89 | Hungary | 31.8value |
| 90 | Peru | 31.7value |
| 91 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 31.7value |
| 92 | Lesotho | 31.6value |
| 93 | Moldova, Republic of | 31.6value |
| 94 | Haiti | 31.1value |
| 95 | Israel | 30.9value |
| 96 | Republic of The Gambia | 30.8value |
| 97 | Comoros | 30.7value |
| 98 | Albania | 30.6value |
| 99 | El Salvador | 30.5value |
| 100 | Malta | 30.5value |
| 101 | Hong Kong | 30.4value |
| 102 | Kyrgyzstan | 30.4value |
| 103 | Panama | 29.9value |
| 104 | Sierra Leone | 29.6value |
| 105 | Togo | 29.6value |
| 106 | Tunisia | 29.5value |
| 107 | Maldives | 29.1value |
| 108 | Timor-Leste | 29.1value |
| 109 | Greece | 29.0value |
| 110 | Argentina | 29.0value |
| 111 | Mongolia | 29.0value |
| 112 | Japan | 28.9value |
| 113 | Cote d'Ivoire | 28.9value |
| 114 | Bhutan | 28.9value |
| 115 | Poland | 28.8value |
| 116 | Armenia | 28.8value |
| 117 | Malawi | 28.8value |
| 118 | Mauritius | 28.7value |
| 119 | Georgia | 28.6value |
| 120 | Niger | 28.4value |
| 121 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 28.3value |
| 122 | Madagascar | 28.2value |
| 123 | Croatia | 28.0value |
| 124 | Fiji | 27.9value |
| 125 | Chile | 27.9value |
| 126 | Belize | 27.6value |
| 127 | Seychelles | 25.7value |
| 128 | Guyana | 25.6value |
| 129 | Dominican Republic | 25.6value |
| 130 | Senegal | 25.2value |
| 131 | Romania | 24.9value |
| 132 | Papua New Guinea | 24.9value |
| 133 | Tonga | 24.6value |
| 134 | United States of America | 23.9value |
| 135 | Taiwan, Province of China | 23.9value |
| 136 | South Korea | 23.4value |
| 137 | Italy | 23.4value |
| 138 | Czech Republic | 23.4value |
| 139 | Andorra | 23.3value |
| 140 | Botswana | 23.3value |
| 141 | Burkina Faso | 23.2value |
| 142 | Slovenia | 23.1value |
| 143 | Slovakia | 23.0value |
| 144 | France | 22.6value |
| 145 | South Africa | 21.6value |
| 146 | United Kingdom | 21.6value |
| 147 | Trinidad and Tobago | 21.6value |
| 148 | Ghana | 21.3value |
| 149 | Spain | 20.4value |
| 150 | Lithuania | 20.2value |
| 151 | Cape Verde | 20.1value |
| 152 | Cyprus | 19.9value |
| 153 | Australia | 19.8value |
| 154 | Namibia | 19.7value |
| 155 | Liechtenstein | 19.5value |
| 156 | Latvia | 19.3value |
| 157 | Samoa | 19.2value |
| 158 | Luxembourg | 17.6value |
| 159 | Suriname | 17.0value |
| 160 | Uruguay | 16.4value |
| 161 | Austria | 16.3value |
| 162 | Iceland | 15.4value |
| 163 | Canada | 15.3value |
| 164 | Estonia | 15.3value |
| 165 | Germany | 15.2value |
| 166 | Ireland | 11.9value |
| 167 | Belgium | 11.7value |
| 168 | Switzerland | 10.6value |
| 169 | Portugal | 10.1value |
| 170 | New Zealand | 10.0value |
| 171 | Jamaica | 10.0value |
| 172 | Netherlands | 9.7value |
| 173 | Costa Rica | 8.8value |
| 174 | Denmark | 8.6value |
| 175 | Sweden | 7.2value |
| 176 | Finland | 7.0value |
| 177 | Norway | 6.7value |
Showing 177 of 177 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2021).
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