According to the organization Reporters Without Borders, most attacks on media workers in Germany occurred during protests by the lateral thinker scene against the Corona measures. New crises and wars as well as renewed conflicts are endangering global press freedom and have put journalists in danger in many countries around the world since the beginning of 2021.
The Press Freedom 2022 ranking by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) shows that violent conflicts not only pose a threat to the life and limb of media professionals - they are also accompanied by a variety of repressions with which governments try to gain information sovereignty. The press freedom ranking compares the situation for journalists and media in 180 states and territories. In its 20th edition, the ranking is published once on World Press Freedom Day, May 3, 2022, and is also based on a new methodology that takes changing media realities into account.
“Murders and kidnappings, arrests and physical attacks are just different manifestations of the same problem: governments, interest groups and individuals using force to prevent media professionals from reporting independently. We are observing this phenomenon in all parts of the world, whether in Russia, Myanmar or Afghanistan – or even in Germany, where aggressiveness towards journalists has risen to a record high,” said RSF board spokesman Michael Rediske.
Germany: More violence against media professionals than ever before
The situation in Germany (16th place out of 180) deteriorated slightly by three places in 2021 (previous year: 13th place). There are three main reasons for this development: legislation that endangers journalists and their sources, declining media diversity and, above all, violence during demonstrations.
With 80 cases verified by RSF, the number of violent attacks was higher than ever since documentation began in 2013. The previous year, a negative record of 65 cases had already been reached. Most of the attacks (52 out of 80) occurred during protests of the “lateral thinking” spectrum against Corona measures, in which violent neo-Nazis and extreme right-wing groups regularly took part. Media workers were spat on, kicked and beaten unconscious. Those affected often complained about a lack of support from the police. In addition, 12 police attacks on the press were documented.
In addition, there is a high number of unreported cases and a large number of not individually recorded cases in which journalists were insulted, harassed or threatened. In many cases they were prevented from carrying out their work or their equipment was damaged. New in 2021 were acoustic attacks with football fanfares. Media professionals were also attacked outside of meetings in 2021: at home, in the courtroom, in football stadiums.
At the legislative level, RSF criticized the lack of protection for journalists and their sources in the federal government's cybersecurity strategy, as this provides for an expansion of powers for security authorities, as well as the reform of the BND law and the so-called state trojan . In 2021 it also became known that Germany was using the Pegasus spyware. The deficit in the media's right to information vis-à-vis federal authorities continued in 2021. Lawsuits against critical research and sexism in journalism also continued to be a problem last year.
RSF is concerned about the continued decline in press diversity in daily newspapers. As in many other countries, the economic problems of the media have been exacerbated by the Corona crisis. Only two countries worldwide (Norway and Sweden) showed a “good situation” in the newly created indicator “economic conditions”; in Germany it (like the overall situation) was “satisfactory”.
Crises, wars and violence determine the situation of press freedom worldwide

Crises, wars and violence have determined the situation of global press freedom since the beginning of 2021. After the military coup in Myanmar (rank 176) and the recapture of Afghanistan (156) by the Taliban, independent journalism is hardly possible in both countries. Russia (155) de facto abolished press freedom in its own country; in Ukraine (106), seven media workers died within a few weeks as a result of the hostilities.
There were only as many in Mexico (127) - the North American country has been one of the deadliest in the world for journalists for years, but the series of murders since the beginning of the year is also shocking for Mexican standards. During the Israel-Gaza conflict, journalists were killed and injured in the Palestinian territories (170), as well as in Yemen (169). In the Sahel region, media professionals suffer from insecurity and political instability, for example in Burkina Faso (41) and Mali (111).
In Europe, the murders of two police reporters in the Netherlands (28) and Greece (108) shocked the public. Violent demonstrators attacked journalists in large numbers, especially in Germany , but also in Austria (31), France (26) and Italy (58).
In other countries, arbitrary detention was the chosen means of suppressing critical voices. At the end of 2021, RSF counted more imprisoned journalists than ever before. In Hong Kong (148), once a bastion of press freedom in East Asia, China's (175) model of information control is being implemented ruthlessly, editorial offices are being closed and media professionals are being arrested. In Belarus (153), the wave of arrests that began after the manipulated presidential election in August 2020 continued in 2021, and arrests also increased Iran
Leaders and bottom performers: Scandinavia at the front, totalitarian regimes at the back
As in previous years, the Scandinavian countries make up the top spots among themselves: Norway in first place for the sixth time in a row, due, among other things, to great media pluralism, great media independence from politics, strong freedom of information laws and despite occasional online attacks journalist-friendly climate. This is followed by Denmark (2) and Sweden (3) with similarly good conditions for journalistic reporting. With Estonia (4), a former Soviet republic is in the top 5 for the first time. Unlike in other countries, politicians there largely refrain from attacks on media professionals, which makes critical reporting easier. Media companies have responded to increasing online hate speech with protective measures for their employees. Finland follows in 5th place.
At the bottom of the table is still China (175) - due, among other things, to almost all-encompassing Internet censorship and surveillance as well as propaganda at home and abroad. After the military coup in February 2021, the junta in Myanmar (176) made independent journalism virtually impossible - the country slipped dramatically in the rankings and is now among the five worst-rated countries.
In Iran (178), RSF has observed an increase in arbitrary arrests and convictions since last year. Three totalitarian regimes that have occupied the bottom three places for years make up the rest of the final group: Turkmenistan (177), Eritrea (179) and North Korea (180). What all three have in common is that the respective government maintains complete control over all information flows; There appears to be no room for improvements in press freedom under the current regime.
Eastern Europe and Central Asia: During the Ukraine war, press freedom is also under attack
Since the large-scale attack on Ukraine, press freedom has practically ceased Russia Even before the invasion began on February 24, 2022, the Kremlin had massively increased : more than a hundred journalists and entire editorial teams were declared so-called “foreign agents” in 2021, and many stopped their work because of this. At the end of February 2022, banned words such as “war”, “attack” and “invasion” in reporting about Ukraine, and a little later a new law threatened prison sentences of up to 15 years for alleged misinformation about the Russian army.
The Kremlin-critical broadcaster Dozhd and Radio Echo Moskvy then stopped their work, and hundreds of independent journalists left the country . On March 28, 2022, the newspaper Novaya Gazeta editorial operations under editor-in-chief and Nobel Peace Prize winner Dmitri Muratov Foreign networks such as Twitter, Facebook and Instagram are blocked in Russia.
in Ukraine (106) has also deteriorated significantly since the Russian attack. killed in the course of their work in the first two months of fighting . Russian troops targeted media crews and bombed television towers in several cities. On several occasions, media workers were kidnapped or their family members were pressured to silence them. On March 20, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy issued a decree merging the country's television channels in order to pursue a unified information policy.
The Kremlin is also forcing its narrative about the war on some of its neighboring countries, particularly Belarus (153). Since his “re-election” in August 2020, the dictator Alexander Lukashenko has continued to persecute independent journalists very harshly . More than 20 media professionals are in prison. On May 23, 2021, Lukashenko had a plane diverted to Minsk in order to arrest an opposition exiled journalist More and more Belarusian media are classified as extremist. Anyone who shares or even reads content from these media can be prosecuted.
Kyrgyzstan still has a certain degree of press freedom and media pluralism, while Turkmenistan (177), which has been under dictatorial rule for decades, remains at the bottom of the rankings. most difficult in Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev relentlessly persecutes critical media workers.
Europe: Violence, Disabilities and Restrictive Laws
Europe is still the region of the world where journalists can work most freely. However, some worrying trends have continued in 2021. The increasing violence against media professionals in many places culminated in two murders within a few months: that of Giorgos Karaivaz in Greece (108) and that of Peter R. de Vries in the Netherlands (28). Both were literally executed with gunfire in public spaces during the day.
This year, Greece Bulgaria (91) as the worst-placed country in the EU. Last year, media professionals were regularly prevented from reporting on controversial topics such as the situation of refugees on the Greek islands or the consequences of the pandemic. A new fake news law increases the risk of self-censorship. Right-wing and left-wing extremists regularly attack editorial offices. Furthermore, the murder of veteran crime reporter Giorgos Karaivaz in April 2021 still remains unsolved.
The Netherlands lost its place in the top ten rankings murder of Peter de Vries Freedom of the press has traditionally been given high priority in the country and is protected by laws, the state and authorities. However, there have been violent attacks on media workers and editorial teams in previous years, and verbal aggressiveness online and offline has recently increased.
In addition to Germany and the Netherlands, a number of journalists victims of violent attacks, France (26) and Italy .
Poland repeatedly tried to influence the editorial line of private media in 2021 Starting in September, it restricted reporting on the border with Belarus. In Hungary (85), the authorities have finally and arbitrarily withdrawn the license last independent radio station, Klubradio There, but also in Slovenia (54) and Albania (103), the respective governments have tried to restrict the work of independent media through new laws.
In Serbia (79) there has been progress in the fight against impunity for crimes against media workers. The court case regarding the arson attack on the house of journalist Milan Jovanovic reopened. A positive development can also be expected after the change of government in Bulgaria (91), which swapped last place among the EU countries with Greece.
In Turkey (149) the situation with press freedom remains catastrophic . 90 percent of the media is controlled by the state, and the Internet is almost systematically censored. The judiciary is being abused to silence journalists. Two journalists have been murdered since the beginning of 2021.
Asia-Pacific: Power grabs significantly worsen conditions
In the Asia-Pacific region, where more than half of the world's population lives, press freedom has deteriorated sharply overall. On the one hand, the military junta in Myanmar (176) waged a real war against journalists and reporters as part of their coup. Myanmar has fallen dramatically in the rankings and is now ranked fifth from bottom in the world prisons for media workers
On the other hand, the Taliban's rise to power in Afghanistan (156) has made working conditions for media professionals and editorial teams extremely difficult. Media professionals have become targets of intimidation and violence in all parts of the country, and there is open censorship in some parts. The situation is particularly dramatic for women: four out of five female journalists have given up or had to give up their job.
The regime in China (175) is expanding its model of information control inside and outside its borders: Hong Kong lost more places in the new rankings than any other country. The governments of Vietnam (174) and Singapore (139) have also tightened their influence on the media.
Even in countries that are considered more democratic, the media is under pressure from increasingly authoritarian governments, such as India (150), Sri Lanka (146) and the Philippines (147). Critical journalists such as the Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa from the Philippines or the Indian Rana Ayyub are the target of intensive persecution and slander campaigns .
Numerous media outlets are subject to increasing control by large industrial corporations. Their influence promotes self-censorship among journalists and editors, for example in Japan (71), South Korea (43) and Australia (39).
Conversely, the free exercise of journalism plays an important role in the consolidation of emerging democracies, such as in Mongolia (90) and East Timor (17). New Zealand (11) has developed institutional protection mechanisms against political and economic influence and is therefore a role model in the region.
Middle East and North Africa: Region with the most countries in the worst category
In the countries of the Middle East and North Africa, the situation of the media is worrying. For years, the vast majority of countries in the region have been at the bottom of the rankings. Several journalists and reporters were killed or intentionally murdered in the course of their work in 2021.
In Lebanon (130), journalist and political analyst Lokman Slim found dead next to his car on February 4, 2021 . As a sharp critic of Hezbollah, there was a bounty on his head. Digital attacks and death threats against media professionals are increasing in the crisis-ridden country. Because the authorities mostly remain inactive, many journalists have gone into exile.
In Yemen (169) too, reporting is often life-threatening. Three reporters died in explosions in Aden alone. The journalist Rasha Abdallah al-Harazi was killed by a car bomb; her husband Mahmoud al-Atmi , also a journalist, survived the attack.
Several journalists from the Palestinian territories (170) injured by Israeli security forces . During the subsequent Israeli military offensive in the Gaza Strip, two journalists died in bomb attacks. As a result, Palestine has slipped into the bottom group of countries with the worst press freedom record in the world. Israel is ranked 86th.
The regime in Saudi Arabia (166) recently succeeded in bringing Jamal Khashoggi . Any chance of justice for the journalist is therefore probably lost. The country remains one of the world's worst prisons for media workers.
2021 was also not a good year for press freedom in Iran The new President Ebrahim Raisi and Gholamhossein Mohseni-Esche'i as the new head of the Iranian justice system have personally taken responsibility for crimes against journalists. Since coming to power, RSF has observed an increase in arbitrary arrests and convictions. In several cases, media professionals were deliberately withheld medical care.
Algeria has seriously deteriorated (134). Many journalists and reporters have been detained, prosecuted or banned from traveling. Several news sites were blocked and publications critical of the government were cut off from financial flows.
There are now only a few independent media outlets operating in Morocco three major criminal proceedings have had a chilling effect on the press: Taufik Bouachrine , Omar Radi and Souleiman Raissouni were prosecuted and imprisoned on flimsy grounds and despite international pressure. The situation is even more worrying in Libya (143) and Sudan (151), where the lack of an effective government prevents serious commitment to press freedom. The military is omnipresent, especially in Sudan.
Tunisia (94) has been one of the top countries in the region for several years. Freedom of the press and information are undeniable achievements of the new constitution adopted in 2014. However, serious concerns arose when President Kais Saied seized power in July 2021 and declared a state of emergency .
North, Central and South America: Anti-media incitement and violence
In most Latin American countries, journalists work in increasingly toxic work environments. As in 2020, the Corona crisis increased censorship efforts in 2021 and further worsened the tense economic situation of many media outlets. Anti-media rhetoric from politics fueled mistrust in the media Brazil (110), Venezuela (159), Nicaragua (160), El Salvador (112) and Cuba There are also defamation and intimidation campaigns, particularly against women, and online hate speech against critical media professionals.
The situation for media professionals in Nicaragua worsened dramatically in 2021. The re-election of President Daniel Ortega in November 2021 was accompanied by a brutal crackdown on critical voices. The few remaining bastions of the free press came under attack, and the vast majority of independent journalists left the country to avoid prosecution .
The situation in El Salvador is also extremely worrying. Since President Nayib Bukele came to power in 2019 , he has increasingly attacked media workers and portrayed the press as the enemy of the people. A planned law that would allow media outlets to be labeled as “foreign agents” based on financial support from abroad threatens to further complicate the work of domestic and foreign journalists.
At least seven media workers were murdered in Mexico For the third year in a row, it is the deadliest country in the world for journalists - in the security indicator, Mexico ranks 179th out of 180 (ahead of Myanmar).
In the USA (42), the situation regarding press freedom has eased slightly since President Joe Biden took office . Regular press conferences by the White House and federal authorities were reintroduced under Biden. However, chronic problems remain, such as the death of local newspapers and systematic polarization of the media.
While Canada (19) shows itself to be a champion of press freedom on the international stage, reporters in the country have recently been hindered in their work: during protests against Corona measures, they were treated with hostility, sometimes threatened with death and denied access . Media workers were arrested during indigenous protests against an oil pipeline.
Costa Rica (8) remains an isolated case as a model student on the American continent.
Sub-Saharan Africa: Crises, oppression and diverse press landscapes at the same time
The situation of press freedom in sub-Saharan Africa is extremely heterogeneous. Countries like South Africa (35) and Senegal (73) have a diverse media landscape. This contrasts with countries like Djibouti (164) and Eritrea (179), where critical voices have been almost completely silenced and there is no room for a free and independent press. However, viewed as a whole, sub-Saharan Africa is the region that is home to the fewest highly problematic countries. In only two of 48 countries is the situation of press freedom very serious (dark red).
In some countries such as the Seychelles (13), Gambia (50) and Angola (99), the media landscape, which had been controlled for a long time, has opened up to varying degrees due to political change. Nevertheless, critical voices in many countries in sub-Saharan Africa must continue to expect that they will be persecuted and suppressed. Many media also lack a sustainable economic model. Since these are often privately owned, employees have to submit to the editorial dictates of the owners. In the wake of the corona pandemic, some draconian internet laws were passed to take action against critical reporting.
Insecurity and political instability have increased sharply in the Sahel, and press freedom has recently suffered serious setbacks. In 2021, two Spanish journalists killed Burkina Faso . In Mali kidnapped by an armed group and remains in their control. Benin (121), Mali and Burkina Faso expelled several critical media professionals from the country.
Situation in 180 countries in comparison - methodology adapted to the complex media reality
All of the problems mentioned meant that twelve more countries found themselves in the worst category of “very serious situation” this year – more than ever before. However, due to limited comparability, this should be understood as a tendency. Reporters Without Borders' press freedom ranking compares the situation for journalists and media in 180 states and territories. For the 20th edition, the 2022 rankings were determined for the first time using a new method in order to better reflect the complexity of the conditions that influence press freedom worldwide.
RSF developed the new methodology with a committee of experts from media and research. The ranking is now based on five new indicators: political context, legal framework, economic context, socio-cultural context and security. These indicators are determined in each of the 180 states and territories examined - on the one hand based on quantitative surveys of attacks on journalists and media, and on the other hand on the basis of a qualitative study for which selected journalists, scientists and human rights defenders in the respective countries Answered questionnaire with 123 questions. This questionnaire was also updated in 2022 to take into account new challenges for journalism, including digitalization. More about the new methodology here .
The rankings of individual countries can therefore only be compared to a very limited extent with those of previous years, which is why Reporters Without Borders is focusing less on the upward and downward movements of individual countries this year. The color scheme on the world map of press freedom has also been changed: instead of white through red and yellow to black, the countries are now ranked from green and orange to red.
The 2022 press freedom rankings include data from the beginning of 2021 to the end of January 2022. In countries where the situation of press freedom has changed dramatically since January (Russia, Ukraine and Mali), developments up to and including March 2022 were taken into account.
Freedom of the press: 2022 ranking
| rank | country | Points | Rank 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway | 92,65 | 1 |
| 2 | Denmark | 90,27 | 4 |
| 3 | Sweden | 88,84 | 3 |
| 4 | Estonia | 88,83 | 15 |
| 5 | Finland ( Finland ) | 88,42 | 2 |
| 6 | Ireland ( Ireland ) | 88,30 | 12 |
| 7 | Portugal | 87,07 | 9 |
| 8 | Costa Rica | 85,92 | 5 |
| 9 | Lithuania | 84,14 | 28 |
| 10 | Liechtenstein | 84,03 | 23 |
| 11 | New Zealand | 83,54 | 8 |
| 12 | Jamaica | 83,35 | 7 |
| 13 | Seychelles | 83,33 | 52 |
| 14 | Switzerland ( Switzerland ) | 82,72 | 10 |
| 15 | Iceland | 82,69 | 16 |
| 16 | Germany | 82,04 | 13 |
| 17 | East Timor | 81,89 | 71 |
| 18 | Namibia | 81,84 | 24 |
| 19 | Canada | 81,74 | 14 |
| 20 | Czech Republic | 80,54 | 40 |
| 21 | Luxembourg | 79,81 | 20 |
| 22 | Latvia | 79,17 | 22 |
| 23 | Belgium | 78,86 | 11 |
| 24 | United Kingdom | 78,71 | 33 |
| 25 | Trinidad and Tobago | 78,68 | 31 |
| 26 | France | 78,53 | 34 |
| 27 | Slovakia | 78,37 | 35 |
| 28 | Netherlands ( USA ) | 77,93 | 6 |
| 29 | Argentina ( Argentina ) | 77,28 | 69 |
| 30 | Dominican Republic | 76,90 | 50 |
| 31 | Austria | 76,74 | 17 |
| 32 | Spain ( Spain ) | 76,71 | 29 |
| 33 | Bhutan | 76,46 | 65 |
| 34 | Guyana | 76,41 | 51 |
| 35 | South Africa | 75,56 | 32 |
| 36 | Cape Verde | 75,37 | 27 |
| 37 | Ivory Coast | 74,46 | 66 |
| 38 | Taiwan | 74,08 | 43 |
| 39 | Australia ( Australia ) | 73,77 | 25 |
| 40 | Moldova | 73,47 | 89 |
| 41 | Burkina Faso | 73,12 | 37 |
| 42 | USA | 72,74 | 44 |
| 43 | South Korea | 72,11 | 42 |
| 44 | Uruguay | 72,03 | 18 |
| 45 | Samoa | 71,39 | 21 |
| 46 | Sierra Leone | 71,03 | 75 |
| 47 | Belize | 70,67 | 53 |
| 48 | Croatia | 70,42 | 56 |
| 49 | Tonga | 69,74 | 46 |
| 50 | Gambia | 69,25 | 85 |
| 51 | Armenia | 68,97 | 63 |
| 52 | Suriname | 68,95 | 19 |
| 53 | Andorra | 68,79 | 39 |
| 54 | Slovenia | 68,54 | 36 |
| 55 | OECS | 68,49 | 45 |
| 56 | Romania | 68,46 | 48 |
| 57 | North Macedonia | 68,44 | 90 |
| 58 | Italy | 68,16 | 41 |
| 59 | Niger | 67,80 | 59 |
| 60 | Ghana | 67,43 | 30 |
| 61 | Kosovo | 67,00 | 78 |
| 62 | Papua New Guinea | 66,66 | 47 |
| 63 | Montenegro | 66,54 | 104 |
| 64 | Mauritius | 66,07 | 61 |
| 65 | Cyprus | 65,97 | 26 |
| 66 | Poland | 65,64 | 64 |
| 67 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 65,64 | 58 |
| 68 | Ecuador | 64,61 | 96 |
| 69 | Kenya | 64,59 | 102 |
| 70 | Haiti | 64,55 | 87 |
| 71 | Japan | 64,37 | 67 |
| 72 | Kyrgyzstan | 64,25 | 79 |
| 73 | Senegal | 63,07 | 49 |
| 74 | Panama | 62,78 | 77 |
| 75 | Liberia | 62,77 | 98 |
| 76 | Nepal | 62,67 | 106 |
| 77 | Peru | 61,75 | 91 |
| 78 | Malta | 61,55 | 81 |
| 79 | Serbia | 61,51 | 93 |
| 80 | Malawi | 61,40 | 62 |
| 81 | Northern Cyprus | 61,08 | 76 |
| 82 | Chile | 60,61 | 54 |
| 83 | Comoros | 60,16 | 84 |
| 84 | Guinea | 59,82 | 109 |
| 85 | Hungary | 59,80 | 92 |
| 86 | Israel | 59,62 | 86 |
| 87 | Maldives | 59,55 | 72 |
| 88 | Lesotho | 59,39 | 88 |
| 89 | Georgia | 59,30 | 60 |
| 90 | Mongolia | 59,17 | 68 |
| 91 | Bulgaria | 59,12 | 112 |
| 92 | Guinea Bissau | 58,79 | 95 |
| 93 | Congo , Democratic Republic | 58,64 | 118 |
| 94 | Tunisia | 58,49 | 73 |
| 95 | Botswana | 58,49 | 38 |
| 96 | Paraguay | 58,36 | 100 |
| 97 | Mauritania | 58,10 | 94 |
| 98 | Madagascar | 58,02 | 57 |
| 99 | Angola | 57,17 | 103 |
| 100 | Togo | 57,17 | 74 |
| 101 | Central African Republic | 56,96 | 126 |
| 102 | Fiji | 56,91 | 55 |
| 103 | Albania | 56,41 | 83 |
| 104 | Chad | 56,18 | 123 |
| 105 | Gabon | 56,00 | 117 |
| 106 | Ukraine | 55,76 | 97 |
| 107 | Burundi | 55,74 | 147 |
| 108 | Greece | 55,52 | 70 |
| 109 | Zambia | 55,40 | 115 |
| 110 | Brazil | 55,36 | 111 |
| 111 | Mali | 54,48 | 99 |
| 112 | El Salvador | 54,09 | 82 |
| 113 | Malaysia | 51,55 | 119 |
| 114 | Ethiopia | 50,53 | 101 |
| 115 | Thailand | 50,15 | 137 |
| 116 | Mozambique | 49,89 | 108 |
| 117 | Indonesia | 49,27 | 113 |
| 118 | Cameroon | 49,10 | 135 |
| 119 | Qatar | 49,03 | 128 |
| 120 | Jordan | 48,66 | 129 |
| 121 | Benin | 48,39 | 114 |
| 122 | Kazakhstan | 48,28 | 155 |
| 123 | Tanzania | 48,28 | 124 |
| 124 | Guatemala | 47,94 | 116 |
| 125 | Congo , Republic | 47,66 | 149 |
| 126 | Bolivia | 47,58 | 110 |
| 127 | Mexico | 47,57 | 143 |
| 128 | South Sudan | 47,06 | 139 |
| 129 | Nigeria | 46,79 | 120 |
| 130 | Lebanon | 46,58 | 107 |
| 131 | Swaziland | 46,42 | 141 |
| 132 | Uganda | 46,35 | 125 |
| 133 | Uzbekistan | 45,74 | 157 |
| 134 | Algeria | 45,53 | 146 |
| 135 | Morocco | 45,42 | 136 |
| 136 | Rwanda | 45,18 | 156 |
| 137 | Zimbabwe | 44,94 | 130 |
| 138 | United Arab Emirates | 44,46 | 131 |
| 139 | Singapore | 44,23 | 160 |
| 140 | Somalia | 44,01 | 161 |
| 141 | Equatorial Guinea | 43,96 | 164 |
| 142 | Cambodia | 43,48 | 144 |
| 143 | Libya | 43,16 | 165 |
| 144 | Brunei | 42,53 | 154 |
| 145 | Colombia | 42,43 | 134 |
| 146 | Sri Lanka | 42,13 | 127 |
| 147 | Philippines | 41,84 | 138 |
| 148 | Hong Kong ( Hong Kong ) | 41.64 | 80 |
| 149 | Türkiye | 41.25 | 153 |
| 150 | India | 41,00 | 142 |
| 151 | Sudan | 40,96 | 159 |
| 152 | Tajikistan | 40.26 | 162 |
| 153 | Belarus | 39,62 | 158 |
| 154 | Azerbaijan | 39,40 | 167 |
| 155 | Russia | 38,82 | 150 |
| 156 | Afghanistan | 38,27 | 122 |
| 157 | Pakistan | 37,99 | 145 |
| 158 | Kuwait | 37,87 | 105 |
| 159 | Venezuela | 37,78 | 148 |
| 160 | Nicaragua | 37,09 | 121 |
| 161 | Laos | 36,64 | 172 |
| 162 | Bangladesh | 36,63 | 152 |
| 163 | Oman | 35,99 | 133 |
| 164 | Djibouti | 35,75 | 176 |
| 165 | Honduras | 34,61 | 151 |
| 166 | Saudi Arabia | 33,71 | 170 |
| 167 | Bahrain | 30,97 | 168 |
| 168 | Egypt | 30,23 | 166 |
| 169 | Yemen | 29,14 | 169 |
| 170 | Palestinian territories | 28,98 | 132 |
| 171 | Syria | 28,94 | 173 |
| 172 | Iraq | 28,59 | 163 |
| 173 | Cuba | 27,32 | 171 |
| 174 | Vietnam | 26,11 | 175 |
| 175 | People's Republic of China | 25,17 | 177 |
| 176 | Myanmar | 25,03 | 140 |
| 177 | Turkmenistan | 25,01 | 178 |
| 178 | Iran | 23,22 | 174 |
| 179 | Eritrea | 19,62 | 180 |
| 180 | North Korea | 13,92 | 179 |
Source: Reporters Without Borders n
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