Press freedom has been on the decline in the US
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40-55pts
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55-70pts
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70-85pts
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85-100pts
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2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
China
21
25
23
23
15
Russia
51
39
35
30
25
India
53
41
37
31
33
Mexico
53
48
48
49
46
Japan
71
64
64
62
63
Brazil
64
55
59
59
64
US
76
73
71
67
65
Italy
77
68
72
70
68
Australia
80
74
78
73
75
France
77
79
79
79
77
Spain
80
77
75
76
77
Canada
85
82
84
82
79
UK
78
79
79
78
79
Germany
85
82
82
84
84
Sweden
93
89
88
88
88
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0-40pts
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40-55pts
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55-70pts
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70-85pts
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85-100pts
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2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
China
21
25
23
23
15
Russia
51
39
35
30
25
India
53
41
37
31
33
Mexico
53
48
48
49
46
Japan
71
64
64
62
63
Brazil
64
55
59
59
64
US
76
73
71
67
65
Italy
77
68
72
70
68
Australia
80
74
78
73
75
France
77
79
79
79
77
Spain
80
77
75
76
77
Canada
85
82
84
82
79
UK
78
79
79
78
79
Germany
85
82
82
84
84
Sweden
93
89
88
88
88
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55-70pts
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2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
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21
25
23
23
15
Russia
51
39
35
30
25
India
53
41
37
31
33
Mexico
53
48
48
49
46
Japan
71
64
64
62
63
Brazil
64
55
59
59
64
US
76
73
71
67
65
Italy
77
68
72
70
68
Australia
80
74
78
73
75
France
77
79
79
79
77
Spain
80
77
75
76
77
Canada
85
82
84
82
79
UK
78
79
79
78
79
Germany
85
82
82
84
84
Sweden
93
89
88
88
88
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2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
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21
25
23
23
15
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51
39
35
30
25
India
53
41
37
31
33
Mexico
53
48
48
49
46
Japan
71
64
64
62
63
Brazil
64
55
59
59
64
US
76
73
71
67
65
Italy
77
68
72
70
68
Australia
80
74
78
73
75
France
77
79
79
79
77
Spain
80
77
75
76
77
Canada
85
82
84
82
79
UK
78
79
79
78
79
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85
82
82
84
84
Sweden
93
89
88
88
88
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70-85pts
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85-100pts
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2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
China
21
25
23
23
15
Russia
51
39
35
30
25
India
53
41
37
31
33
Mexico
53
48
48
49
46
Japan
71
64
64
62
63
Brazil
64
55
59
59
64
US
76
73
71
67
65
Italy
77
68
72
70
68
Australia
80
74
78
73
75
France
77
79
79
79
77
Spain
80
77
75
76
77
Canada
85
82
84
82
79
UK
78
79
79
78
79
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85
82
82
84
84
Sweden
93
89
88
88
88
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0-40pts
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70-85pts
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85-100pts
Country
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
China
21
25
23
23
15
Russia
51
39
35
30
25
India
53
41
37
31
33
Mexico
53
48
48
49
46
Japan
71
64
64
62
63
Brazil
64
55
59
59
64
US
76
73
71
67
65
Italy
77
68
72
70
68
Australia
80
74
78
73
75
France
77
79
79
79
77
Spain
80
77
75
76
77
Canada
85
82
84
82
79
UK
78
79
79
78
79
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85
82
82
84
84
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93
89
88
88
88
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0-40pts
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2021
2022
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2025
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21
25
23
23
15
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51
39
35
30
25
India
53
41
37
31
33
Mexico
53
48
48
49
46
Japan
71
64
64
62
63
Brazil
64
55
59
59
64
US
76
73
71
67
65
Italy
77
68
72
70
68
Australia
80
74
78
73
75
France
77
79
79
79
77
Spain
80
77
75
76
77
Canada
85
82
84
82
79
UK
78
79
79
78
79
Germany
85
82
82
84
84
Sweden
93
89
88
88
88
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0-40pts
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2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
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21
25
23
23
15
Russia
51
39
35
30
25
India
53
41
37
31
33
Mexico
53
48
48
49
46
Japan
71
64
64
62
63
Brazil
64
55
59
59
64
US
76
73
71
67
65
Italy
77
68
72
70
68
Australia
80
74
78
73
75
France
77
79
79
79
77
Spain
80
77
75
76
77
Canada
85
82
84
82
79
UK
78
79
79
78
79
Germany
85
82
82
84
84
Sweden
93
89
88
88
88