Existing comment:
Only one person in six lives in a country where the press is free.
What Do the Colors on the Map Mean?
Each country's press freedom score is determined by accessing the political, legal and economic climate in which the country's news media function. Scores range from 0 (best) to 100 (worst).
Countries scoring 0 to 30 are free (green).
Countries scoring 31 to 60 are partly free (yellow).
Countries scoring 61 to 100 are not free (red).
Find Out More:
Search the interactive kiosks to the right of the map for detailed information about press freedom and the state of news media in each country. |