Countries by Press Freedom Index 2025

Source: Reporters Without Borders

Countries by Press Freedom Index 2025

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Key Findings

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Norway leads in Press Freedom Score with 95.20 in 2025.

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Average Press Freedom Score in 2025: 92.70 · median: 92.70.

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Gap in 2025: Norway is 1.1× larger than Ireland.

About This Dataset

Countries by Press Freedom Index 2025

Countries ranked by Reporters Without Borders' World Press Freedom Index in 2025. Norway has topped the press freedom index for many consecutive years, while North Korea, Eritrea, and Iran consistently occupy the bottom positions. AI-assisted data.

Analysis

The top three in Press Freedom Score in 2025 are Norway (95.2), Denmark (94.7) and Sweden (93.9). The 8 entries in Press Freedom Score cover a range of 5.10, from 95.2 down to 90.1. First and second are separated by 0.50, so the leader sits inside the field rather than apart from it. The other 6 are bunched between 90.1 and 93.9 Press Freedom Score.

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Numbers, trends & sources behind this chart

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Data Points

8 categories · 1 year

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Top Value

95.20

Norway

Press Freedom Score · 2025

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Press Freedom Score

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2025

Single year snapshot

Methodology & source

Data source: Reporters Without Borders
Coverage: 8 entities · 2025 · 8 observations
Measure: Press Freedom Score
Last updated: 6 September 2026
Compiled by: The ANYSTAT team, from the source above

How the figures are calculated

Values use the measure and unit named on this page. Consult the dataset description and cited source for coverage, definitions and any unit conversions. Displayed values may be rounded for readability.
Entities are ranked highest-first on their value in 2025.

Rankings & Full Data

8 records · Press Freedom Score · ranked by 2025

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#	Category	2025
🥇	Norway	95.20
🥈	Denmark	94.70
🥉	Sweden	93.90
4	Finland	93.40
5	Netherlands	92
6	Estonia	91.50
7	Portugal	90.80
8	Ireland	90.10

Data Sources & References

All external sources cited in this dataset

1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Press_Freedom_Index Visit ↗

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