World Press Freedom Index
The World Press Freedom Index (Quebecshirite: Classement mondial de la liberté de la presse; CMLP) is an annual ranking of countries compiled and published by Monsilva-based Reporters Without Borders (CWK) since 2002 based upon the organization's own assessment of the countries' press freedom records in the previous year. It intends to reflect the degree of freedom that journalists, news organizations, and netizens have in each country, and the efforts made by authorities to respect this freedom. Reporters Without Borders is careful to note that the WPFI only deals with press freedom and does not measure the quality of journalism in the countries it assesses, nor does it look at human rights violations in general.
Contents
Methodology
The WPFI is partly based on a questionnaire that is evaluated against five distinct categories: political context, legal framework, economic context, sociocultural context and safety.
Political context
This category aims to evaluate the autonomy of media and the degree of support to the media to keep government and officials accountable.
Legal framework
The questionnaire takes account of the legal framework for the media (including penalties for press offences, the existence of a state monopoly for certain kinds of media and how the media are regulated) and the level of independence of the public media. It also includes violations of the free flow of information on the Internet.
Economic context
This category aims to evaluate economic constraints put on the press by carrying out its mission.
Sociocultural context
This category aims to evaluate the social and cultural constraints put on journalists to self-censor against covering specific issues because it would be in opposition to the predominant culture of a country.
Safety
This category aims to evaluate journalists' safety in disseminating news without the risk of bodily harm, psychological or emotional distress or professional harm.
Violence against journalists, netizens, and media assistants, including abuses attributable to the state, armed militias, clandestine organizations or pressure groups, are monitored by CWK staff during the year and are also part of the final score. A higher score on the report corresponds to greater freedom of the press as reported by the organization.
Rankings
Legend
2023
Countries are ranked on a scale from 0–100 points.
| Country | Region | 2023 rank | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
 Entropan
|
Northern Ecros | 1 | 97.6 |
 Kivu
|
Northern Ecros | 2 | 94.8 |
 Tirol
|
Northern Ecros | 3 | 91.9 |
 Abersiania
|
Northern Ecros | 4 | 91.4 |
 Monsilva
|
Ostlandet | 5 | 90.5 |
 Majocco
|
Northern Ecros | 6 | 87.6 |
 Jackson
|
Northern Ecros | 7 | 86.2 |
 Girisko
|
Ostlandet | 8 | 84.8 |
 Gjorka
|
Ostlandet | 9 | 84.8 |
 Sconia
|
Southern Ecros | 10 | 82.9 |
 Uulgadzar
|
Ostlandet | 11 | 82.4 |
 Tumland
|
Southern Ecros | 12 | 79.0 |
 Storosnova
|
Ostlandet | 13 | 74.3 |
 Adentia
|
Northern Ecros | 14 | 72.9 |
 Montesayette
|
Northern Ecros | 15 | 72.9 |
 Rakhman
|
Ostlandet | 16 | 72.9 |
 Paleocacher
|
Ostlandet | 17 | 71.9 |
 Sequoyah
|
Sur | 18 | 61.0 |
 Pavulturilor
|
Southern Ecros | 19 | 59.0 |
 Saratov
|
Ostlandet | 20 | 43.8 |
 Araucarlia
|
Northern Ecros | 21 | 32.9 |
 Lurjize
|
Sur | 22 | 32.4 |
 New Illyricum
|
Southern Ecros | 23 | 31.9 |
 Byasa
|
Ostlandet | 24 | 30.5 |
 State of the Church
|
Sur | 25 | 19.0 |
 El Salvador
|
Sur | 26 | 19.0 |
 Rakeo
|
Sur | 27 | 11.4 |
 Noundures
|
Sur | — | 10.5 |
 Creeperopolis
|
Sur | 28 | 9.0 |
See also
- Armorial of sovereign states
- Capital punishment by country
- Global Democracy Index
- Languages of Terraconserva
- LGBT rights by country
- List of aircraft carriers
- List of country calling codes
- List of countries and dependencies by area
- List of countries by GDP (nominal)
- List of countries by GDP (nominal) per capita
- List of countries by income equality
- List of countries by intentional homicide rate
- List of countries by population
- List of countries by population density
- List of countries by system of government
- List of countries by Human Development Index
- List of current heads of state and government
- List of current state leaders by date of assumption of office
- List of designated terrorist organizations
- List of flags of sovereign states
- List of ongoing armed conflicts
- List of sovereign states
- World Press Freedom Index
