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Which country has the highest press freedom?

Denmark ranks #1 for press freedom at 92/100, among 164 countries on The World Truth Map.

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Press Freedom by country

Reporters Without Borders index (0-100, higher = more free)

RankCountryPress Freedom
#1Denmark92/100
#2Norway92/100
#3Finland88/100
#4Iceland88/100
#5New Zealand88/100
#6Sweden88/100
#7Estonia85/100
#8Canada83/100
#9Germany83/100
#10Costa Rica82/100
#11Ireland82/100
#12Luxembourg82/100
#13Netherlands82/100
#14Portugal82/100
#15Switzerland82/100
#16Uruguay82/100
#17Belgium81/100
#18Austria79/100
#19Andorra78/100
#20France78/100
#21Jamaica78/100
#22Latvia78/100
#23Lithuania78/100
#24Slovenia78/100
#25Taiwan78/100
#26United Kingdom78/100
#27Czechia76/100
#28Australia73/100
#29Cyprus72/100
#30South Korea72/100
#31Namibia72/100
#32Slovakia72/100
#33Spain72/100
#34United States71/100
#35Chile70/100
#36Croatia68/100
#37Ghana68/100
#38Italy68/100
#39Japan68/100
#40Mauritius68/100
#41South Africa68/100
#42Trinidad and Tobago68/100
#43Bulgaria64/100
#44Argentina63/100
#45Benin62/100
#46Dominican Republic62/100
#47Georgia62/100
#48Guyana62/100
#49Israel62/100
#50Mongolia62/100
#51Panama62/100
#52Romania62/100
#53Senegal62/100
#54Suriname62/100
#55Timor-Leste62/100
#56Albania58/100
#57Botswana58/100
#58Burkina Faso58/100
#59Greece58/100
#60Lesotho58/100
#61Moldova58/100
#62Papua New Guinea58/100
#63Poland58/100
#64Armenia55/100
#65Bhutan55/100
#66Cote d'Ivoire55/100
#67Ecuador55/100
#68Malawi55/100
#69Montenegro55/100
#70Peru55/100
#71Ukraine55/100
#72Bolivia54/100
#73Bosnia and Herzegovina52/100
#74Brazil52/100
#75El Salvador52/100
#76Gambia52/100
#77Hungary52/100
#78Indonesia52/100
#79Kenya52/100
#80Kuwait52/100
#81Lebanon52/100
#82Liberia52/100
#83Nepal52/100
#84Niger52/100
#85Paraguay52/100
#86Serbia52/100
#87Sierra Leone52/100
#88Singapore52/100
#89Tunisia52/100
#90Zambia52/100
#91Colombia48/100
#92Guinea-Bissau48/100
#93Jordan48/100
#94Kyrgyzstan48/100
#95Madagascar48/100
#96Togo48/100
#97Central African Republic42/100
#98Gabon42/100
#99Guatemala42/100
#100Malaysia42/100
#101Mauritania42/100
#102Mozambique42/100
#103Nigeria42/100
#104Philippines42/100
#105Qatar42/100
#106Sri Lanka42/100
#107Tanzania42/100
#108Thailand42/100
#109Uganda42/100
#110India41/100
#111Angola38/100
#112Brunei38/100
#113Guinea38/100
#114Honduras38/100
#115Mali38/100
#116Mexico38/100
#117Morocco38/100
#118Oman38/100
#119United Arab Emirates38/100
#120Bangladesh36/100
#121DR Congo34/100
#122Ethiopia34/100
#123Algeria32/100
#124Cambodia32/100
#125Cameroon32/100
#126Chad32/100
#127Haiti32/100
#128Iraq32/100
#129Pakistan32/100
#130Rwanda32/100
#131Bahrain28/100
#132Burundi28/100
#133Congo28/100
#134Djibouti28/100
#135Eswatini28/100
#136Kazakhstan28/100
#137Somalia28/100
#138Turkey28/100
#139Zimbabwe28/100
#140Afghanistan26/100
#141Azerbaijan22/100
#142Belarus22/100
#143Egypt22/100
#144Laos22/100
#145Nicaragua22/100
#146Saudi Arabia22/100
#147Sudan22/100
#148Uzbekistan22/100
#149Venezuela22/100
#150China18/100
#151Cuba18/100
#152Equatorial Guinea18/100
#153Iran18/100
#154Libya18/100
#155Russia18/100
#156South Sudan18/100
#157Tajikistan18/100
#158Vietnam18/100
#159Yemen18/100
#160Eritrea12/100
#161Myanmar12/100
#162Syria12/100
#163North Korea8/100
#164Turkmenistan8/100

FAQ

Which country has the highest press freedom?
Denmark ranks #1 for press freedom at 92/100, among 164 countries on The World Truth Map.
How is press freedom measured?
Reporters Without Borders index (0-100, higher = more free)
How many countries have data for press freedom?
164 of 164 countries on this map have a value for press freedom.

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