Press Freedom Index
Media freedom scored across political, economic, legal, social and safety contexts in 180 countries. Current RSF methodology (2022+).
Source: RSF World Press Freedom Index Licence: Open data (RSF) Unit: score 0–100 (100 = most free) Parsed: 2026-08-03 Open source ↗
Avg (2026)
54.2
-0.40pp vs 2025
Improving
68
of 177 tracked
Declining
84
period over period
Stable
25
±0.5pp band
Press freedom score
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Trend over time
Group average by period, 2022–2026.
EuropeAmericasAsiaAfrica
Movers
Biggest period-over-period changes.
Top risers
| Entity | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇾 Syria | 39.4 | +23.6pp |
| 🇫🇯 Fiji | 76.8 | +5.6pp |
| 🇧🇼 Botswana | 62.9 | +5.3pp |
| 🇬🇭 Ghana | 72.2 | +5.1pp |
| 🇰🇭 Cambodia | 33.3 | +5.1pp |
Top fallers
| Entity | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇪 Niger | 46 | -11.1pp |
| 🇬🇪 Georgia | 40.8 | -9.7pp |
| 🇪🇨 Ecuador | 44.4 | -9.4pp |
| 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone | 57.1 | -9.3pp |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | 19.1 | -8.8pp |
By group
Change by group, latest period.
Asia +0.30pp
Africa -0.60pp
Europe -0.70pp
Americas -1.0pp
| Group | Members | Avg | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Europe | 46 | 69.3 | -0.70pp |
| Americas | 27 | 55 | -1.0pp |
| Africa | 53 | 51.7 | -0.60pp |
| Asia | 51 | 42.8 | +0.30pp |