A record 31 countries have a press freedom situation judged to be ‘very serious’

Distribution of 180 countries and territories

assessed by press freedom situation

Very serious situation

2023

31 countries

2022

28

21

2021

Difficult

42

2023

42

2022

2021

52

Problematic

55

2023

62

2022

2021

59

Satisfactory

44

2023

40

2022

36

2021

Good

8

2023

8

2022

2021

12

Distribution of 180 countries and territories assessed by press freedom situation

Very serious situation

2023

31 countries

2022

28

21

2021

Difficult

42

2023

42

2022

2021

52

Problematic

55

2023

62

2022

2021

59

Satisfactory

44

2023

40

2022

36

2021

Good

8

2023

8

2022

2021

12