The first worldwide press freedom index

Reporters Without Borders has published the first worldwide press freedom index, according to which the United States ranks below Costa Rica, and Spain and Italy score lower than Benin. The five countries with least press freedom are North Korea, China, Burma, Turkmenistan and Bhutan.

The index was drawn up by asking journalists, researchers and legal experts to answer 50 questions about the whole range of press freedom violations.

Date of publication: 24/10/2002

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