Scandinavia leads the world in press freedom, taking three of the top five spots in the World Press Freedom Index 2018

UK ranked 40th

behind France (33rd)

and Spain (31st)

Jamaica (6th) and

Costa Rica (10th)

lead the Americas

for press freedom

South Korea climbed 20 places since last year to 43rd.

North Korea stayed 180th out of 180 with a global score of 88.87

How the index

rates countries

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Jamaica (6th) and

Costa Rica (10th) lead the

Americas for press freedom

UK ranked 40th

behind France (33rd)

and Spain (31st)

South Korea climbed

20 places since last

year to 43rd

How the index

rates countries

Good

Fairly good

Problematic

North Korea stayed

180th out of 180 with

a global score of 88.87

Bad

Very bad