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Five key takeaways from the 2026 RSF World Press Freedom Index: The average score for all countries and territories worldwide has never been so low. For the first time in the Index's 25-year history, more than half the world's countries now fall into the "difficult" or "very serious" categories for press freedom. Out of the five indicators used to assess press freedom worldwide ...
RSF's World Press Freedom Index aims to compare the level of press freedom enjoyed by journalists and media in 180 countries and territories.
2026 RSF World Press Freedom Index April 30, 2026 Press Freedom at its Lowest Point in 25 Years The 2026 RSF World Press Freedom Index paints a sobering picture of journalism under threat across the globe.
The World Press Freedom Index (WPFI) is an annual ranking of 180 countries compiled and published by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) since 2002 based upon the assessment of the non-governmental organization as well as surveys of professionals around the world, of the countries' press freedom records in the previous year. [2][3][4] It intends to reflect the degree of freedom that journalists ...
Source: Reporters Without Borders (RSF) | 2026 World Press Freedom Index | rsf.org | Under embargo until April 30, 2026, 06:00 CET. This document is a data supplement and should not be published before the stated embargo time.
The Index's legal indicator has seen the most severe decline this year. This score deteriorated in more than 60% of states — 110 out of 180 — between 2025 and 2026.
Five key takeaways from the 2026 RSF World Press Freedom Index: The average score for all countries and territories worldwide has never been so low. For the first time in the Index's 25-year history, more than half the world's countries now fall into the "difficult" or "very serious" categories for press freedom.
Comprehensive global press freedom rankings for 2026. Compare countries on journalist safety, censorship, media independence, and freedom of information.
2026 RSF Index: Press freedom at a 25-year low For the first time in the history of the Reporters Without Borders (RSF) World Press Freedom Index, over half of the world's countries now fall into the "difficult" or "very serious" categories for press freedom. In 25 years, the average score of all 180 countries and territories included in the ranking has never been so low. Since 2001 ...
World Press Freedom Index 2026 Why in News? India has been ranked 157th out of 180 countries in the World Press Freedom Index 2026 released by Reporters Without Borders. The journalism watchdog, formerly known as Reporters Sans Frontières (RSF), states that the average score of all 180 countries and territories in its index has reached its lowest level in 25 years. Key Points Historic Dip ...