Freedom of the Press (report)


Freedom of the Press is a yearly report by US-based non-governmental organization Freedom House, measuring the level of freedom and editorial independence enjoyed by the press in nations and significant disputed territories around the world.

Methodology

The ratings process involves several dozen analysts 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 network, and a variety of domestic and international news media. Countries are given a total score from 0 to 100 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", "Partly Free", or "Not Free". 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.

2017 report

The Freedom of the Press 2017 report covers events that took place between 1 January 2016 and 31 December 2016. It is put on a scale from 5 to 99.
CountryRankScoreStatus
108Free
211Free
211Free
412Free
412Free
412Free
713Free
814Free
915Free
915Free
915Free
915Free
1316Free
1316Free
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1617Free
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2018Free
2018Free
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13060Partly Free
13461Not Free
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Americas

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116Free
217Free
318Free
419Free
19Free
621Free
21Free
823Free
23Free
1024Free
1125Free
25Free
1326Free
1427Free
1528Free
1629Free
1734Partly Free
1838Partly Free

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1941Partly Free
41Partly Free
2142Partly Free
2245Partly Free
2346Partly Free
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2755Partly Free
2857Partly Free
2958Partly Free
3059Partly Free
3164Not Free
3266Not Free
66Not Free
3481Not Free
3591Not Free

Asia-Pacific

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115Free
217Free
319Free
421Free
522Free
625Free
25Free
827Free
27Free
27Free
1129Free
29Free
1330Free
30Free
1534Partly Free
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44Partly Free
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2761Not Free
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62Not Free
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Eastern Europe, Former Soviet Union

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116Free
221Free
21Free
423Free
526Free
26Free
734Partly Free
838Partly Free
941Partly Free
1042Partly Free
1144Partly Free
44Partly Free
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1651Partly Free
51Partly Free
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2063Not Free
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83Not Free
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3098Not Free

Middle East and North Africa

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133Partly Free
254Partly Free
356Partly Free
460Partly Free
565Not Free
666Not Free
768Not Free
870Not Free
971Not Free
71Not Free

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1176Not Free
1277Not Free
1378Not Free
1484Not Free
1585Not Free
1686Not Free
1787Not Free
1890Not Free
90Not Free

Sub-Saharan Africa

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127Free
228Free
329Free
432Partly Free
533Partly Free
637Partly Free
37Partly Free
838Partly Free
941Partly Free
1045Partly Free
45Partly Free
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58Partly Free
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60Partly Free
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66Not Free
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71Not Free
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86Not Free
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Western Europe

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108Free
211Free
11Free
412Free
12Free
12Free
713Free
814Free
915Free
15Free
15Free
1216Free

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1317Free
17Free
1518Free
1620Free
1722Free
1823Free
23Free
2025Free
2126Free
2228Free
2331Partly Free
2444Partly Free