Freedom of the Press (report)

Freedom of the Press was an annual report on media independence around the world, published between 1980 and 2017 by US-based non-governmental organization Freedom House.[2] It presented measurements of the level of freedom and editorial independence enjoyed by the press in nations and significant disputed territories around the world.

Changes in Freedom of the Press Classifications 1989–2015[3]
Percentage of countries in each classification by year
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    Not Free
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    Partly Free
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    Free
For other uses of "Freedom of the Press", see Freedom of the press (disambiguation).
Freedom of the Press status 2017.[1]

Methodology

The ratings process involves several dozen analysts (Freedom House staff and consultants) who develop draft ratings using information gathered from professional contacts in a variety of countries, staff and consultant travel, international visitors, the findings of human rights and press freedom organizations, specialists in geographic and geopolitical areas, the reports of governments and multilateral bodies, members of the International Freedom of Expression Exchange (IFEX) network, and a variety of domestic and international news media. Countries are given a total score from 0 (most free) to 100 (least free) on the basis of a set of 23 methodology questions and 109 indicators divided into three broad categories covering the legal, political, and economic environment. Based on the scores, the countries are then classified as "Free" (0 to 30), "Partly Free" (31 to 60), or "Not Free" (61 to 100). The draft ratings are reviewed on an individual and a comparative basis, compared with the previous year's findings, any major proposed numerical shifts or category changes are subject to more intense scrutiny, and assessments are made to ensure comparability and consistency in the findings from country to country, region to region, and year to year. While there is an element of subjectivity inherent in the rating process, it emphasizes intellectual rigor, recognizes cultural differences, diverse national interests, and varying levels of economic development, and attempts to produce balanced and unbiased ratings.[4]

2017 report

The Freedom of the Press 2017 report covers events that took place between 1 January 2016 and 31 December 2016.[5] It is put on a scale from 0 (most free) to 100 (least free).

Freedom of the Press 2017
CountryRankScoreStatus
 Norway18Free
 Netherlands211Free
 Sweden311Free
 Belgium412Free
 Denmark512Free
 Finland612Free
  Switzerland713Free
 Luxembourg814Free
 Andorra915Free
 Iceland1015Free
 Liechtenstein1115Free
 Palau1215Free
 Costa Rica1316Free
 Estonia1416Free
 Monaco1516Free
 Marshall Islands1617Free
 Portugal1717Free
 Saint Lucia1817Free
 San Marino1917Free
 Canada2018Free
 Ireland2118Free
 Barbados2219Free
 Jamaica2319Free
 New Zealand2419Free
 Germany2520Free
 Czech Republic2621Free
 Lithuania2721Free
 Micronesia2821Free
 Saint Kitts and Nevis2921Free
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines3021Free
 Australia3122Free
 Austria3222Free
 Bahamas3323Free
 Cyprus3423Free
 Malta3523Free
 Slovenia3623Free
 United States3723Free
 Uruguay3824Free
 Dominica3925Free
 Taiwan4025Free
 Trinidad and Tobago4125Free
 United Kingdom4225Free
 Vanuatu4325Free
 France4426Free
 Grenada4526Free
 Latvia4626Free
 Slovakia4726Free
 Belize4827Free
 Cape Verde4927Free
 Japan5027Free
 Solomon Islands5127Free
 Tuvalu5227Free
 São Tomé and Príncipe5328Free
 Spain5428Free
 Suriname5528Free
 Chile5629Free
 Mauritius5729Free
 Papua New Guinea5829Free
 Samoa5929Free
 Kiribati6030Free
 Tonga6130Free
 Italy6231Partly Free
 Namibia6332Partly Free
 Ghana6433Partly Free
 Israel6533Partly Free
 Antigua and Barbuda6634Partly Free
 Poland6734Partly Free
 South Korea6834Partly Free
 Timor-Leste6935Partly Free
 Benin7037Partly Free
 Mali7137Partly Free
 Mongolia7237Partly Free
 Guyana7338Partly Free
 Romania7438Partly Free
 South Africa7538Partly Free
 Burkina Faso7641Partly Free
 Croatia7741Partly Free
 El Salvador7841Partly Free
 Panama7941Partly Free
 Bulgaria8042Partly Free
 Dominican Republic8142Partly Free
 Hong Kong8242Partly Free
 India8343Partly Free
 Fiji8444Partly Free
 Greece8544Partly Free
 Hungary8644Partly Free
 Montenegro8744Partly Free
 Philippines8844Partly Free
 Botswana8945Partly Free
 Malawi9045Partly Free
 Peru9145Partly Free
 Argentina9246Partly Free
 Nauru9346Partly Free
 Brazil9447Partly Free
 Senegal9547Partly Free
 Kosovo9648Partly Free
 Mozambique9748Partly Free
 Comoros9849Partly Free
 Indonesia9949Partly Free
 Serbia10049Partly Free
 Seychelles10149Partly Free
 Georgia10250Partly Free
 Albania10351Partly Free
 Bosnia and Herzegovina10451Partly Free
 Côte d'Ivoire10551Partly Free
 Lesotho10651Partly Free
 Nigeria10751Partly Free
 Haiti10852Partly Free
   Nepal10952Partly Free
 Niger11052Partly Free
 Bolivia11153Partly Free
 Mauritania11253Partly Free
 Somaliland11353Partly Free
 Ukraine11453Partly Free
 Sierra Leone11554Partly Free
 Tunisia11654Partly Free
 Nicaragua11755Partly Free
 Lebanon11856Partly Free
 Moldova11956Partly Free
 Colombia12057Partly Free
 Togo12157Partly Free
 Bhutan12258Partly Free
 Guatemala12358Partly Free
 Kenya12458Partly Free
 Madagascar12558Partly Free
 Tanzania12658Partly Free
 Uganda12758Partly Free
 Guinea-Bissau12859Partly Free
 Paraguay12959Partly Free
 Afghanistan13060Partly Free
 Congo (Brazzaville)13160Partly Free
 Kuwait13260Partly Free
 Liberia13360Partly Free
 Sri Lanka13461Not Free
 Bangladesh13562Not Free
 Maldives13662Not Free
 Armenia13763Not Free
 Zambia13863Not Free
 Macedonia13964Not Free
 Mexico14064Not Free
 Algeria14165Not Free
 Pakistan14265Not Free
 Cameroon14366Not Free
 Ecuador14466Not Free
 Guinea14566Not Free
 Honduras14666Not Free
 Morocco14766Not Free
 Kyrgyzstan14867Not Free
 Singapore14967Not Free
 Jordan15068Not Free
 Malaysia15169Not Free
 Cambodia15270Not Free
 Qatar15370Not Free
 South Sudan15470Not Free
 Central African Republic15571Not Free
 Gabon15671Not Free
 Iraq15771Not Free
 Oman15871Not Free
 Angola15973Not Free
 Myanmar16073Not Free
 Chad16174Not Free
 Zimbabwe16274Not Free
 Brunei16376Not Free
 Turkey16476Not Free
 Djibouti16577Not Free
 Egypt16677Not Free
 Libya16777Not Free
 Thailand16877Not Free
 United Arab Emirates16978Not Free
 Rwanda17079Not Free
 Somalia17179Not Free
 Venezuela17281Not Free
 Congo (Kinshasa)17382Not Free
 Belarus17483Not Free
 Russia17583Not Free
 Swaziland17683Not Free
 Vietnam17784Not Free
 Palestine17884Not Free
 Burundi17985Not Free
 Kazakhstan18085Not Free
 Laos18185Not Free
 Yemen18285Not Free
 Ethiopia18386Not Free
 Saudi Arabia18486Not Free
 Sudan18586Not Free
 Bahrain18687Not Free
 China18787Not Free
 Tajikistan18887Not Free
 The Gambia18987Not Free
 Azerbaijan19090Not Free
 Iran19190Not Free
 Syria19290Not Free
 Cuba19391Not Free
 Equatorial Guinea19491Not Free
 Crimea19594Not Free
 Eritrea19694Not Free
 Uzbekistan19795Not Free
 North Korea19898Not Free
 Turkmenistan19998Not Free
  Key:
  Not Free (scores 61–99)
  Partly Free (scores 31–60
  Free (scores 0–30)

Americas

Asia-Pacific

Eastern Europe, Former Soviet Union

Middle East and North Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa

Western Europe

See also

References
  1. "World Map of the Freedom of the Press Status". Our World in Data. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  2. "Publication Archives". Freedom House. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
  3. "Freedom of the Press 2015". Freedom of the Press Category Breakdown Data: Global Category Breakdown 1989-2015. Freedom House. Retrieved 11 June 2015. {{cite web}}: External link in |work= (help)
  4. "Methodology", Freedom of the Press 2012, Freedom House, 21 June 2012, retrieved 2 August 2012
  5. "Freedom of the Press 2017". Freedom House. Excel data
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