Countries by Press Freedom Index 2025

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Norway leads in Press Freedom Index Score (0-100) with 91.89 in 2025.

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Average Press Freedom Index Score (0-100) in 2025: 68.50 · median: 89.74.

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Gap in 2025: Norway is 30.9× larger than North Korea.

About This Dataset

Countries by Press Freedom Index 2025

Countries ranked by the Reporters Without Borders World Press Freedom Index 2025, which assesses the environment for journalism across political, legal, economic, and safety dimensions. Norway has topped the World Press Freedom Index for multiple consecutive years — reflecting constitutional press protections, a public service broadcasting tradition free from commercial pressure, strong shield laws protecting journalistic sources, and a political culture that treats media independence as a fundamental democratic value.

Analysis

The top three in Press Freedom Index Score (0-100) in 2025 are Norway (91.9), Denmark (90.4) and Finland (90.3). The 8 entries cover a range of 88.9, from 91.9 down to 2.97. First and second are separated by 1.45, so the leader sits inside the field rather than apart from it. The field is close behind: 6 of the 8 sit at half the leader's figure or above (45.9+).

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Data Points

8 categories · 1 year

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Top Value

91.89

Norway

Press Freedom Index Score (0-100) · 2025

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Metrics

Press Freedom Index Score (0-100)

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2025

Single year snapshot

Methodology & source

Coverage: 8 entities · 2025 · 8 observations
Measure: Press Freedom Index Score (0-100)
Last updated: 6 September 2026
Compiled by: The ANYSTAT team

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 Index Score (0-100) · ranked by 2025

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#	Category	2025
🥇	Norway	91.89
🥈	Denmark	90.44
🥉	Finland	90.27
4	Netherlands	89.93
5	Sweden	89.54
6	Switzerland	88.12
7	Eritrea	4.85
8	North Korea	2.97

Data Sources & References

All external sources cited in this dataset

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

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