Countries ranked by Press Freedom: Legal
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Countries ranked by press freedom legal framework score. Measures the legal protections and restrictions on press freedom. Source: RSF.
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Ranked by Press Freedom: Legal
| Rank | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
 NO
Norway
|
92/100 | 2025 |
| #2 |
 SE
Sweden
|
90/100 | 2025 |
| #3 |
 EE
Estonia
|
90/100 | 2025 |
| #4 |
 NL
Netherlands
|
90/100 | 2025 |
| #5 |
 LI
Liechtenstein
|
89/100 | 2025 |
| #6 |
 CZ
Czech Republic
|
88/100 | 2025 |
| #7 |
 FI
Finland
|
88/100 | 2025 |
| #8 |
 DK
Denmark
|
87/100 | 2025 |
| #9 |
 PT
Portugal
|
86/100 | 2025 |
| #10 |
 CR
Costa Rica
|
85/100 | 2025 |
| #11 |
 DE
Germany
|
85/100 | 2025 |
| #12 |
 DO
Dominican Republic
|
84/100 | 2025 |
| #13 |
 NA
Namibia
|
84/100 | 2025 |
| #14 |
 AM
Armenia
|
84/100 | 2025 |
| #15 |
 CH
Switzerland
|
84/100 | 2025 |
| #16 |
 MK
North Macedonia
|
83/100 | 2025 |
| #17 |
 ES
Spain
|
83/100 | 2025 |
| #18 |
 LT
Lithuania
|
83/100 | 2025 |
| #19 |
 SI
Slovenia
|
83/100 | 2025 |
| #20 |
 AT
Austria
|
82/100 | 2025 |
| #21 |
 ZA
South Africa
|
82/100 | 2025 |
| #22 |
 CA
Canada
|
82/100 | 2025 |
| #23 |
 LV
Latvia
|
82/100 | 2025 |
| #24 |
 IE
Ireland
|
81/100 | 2025 |
| #25 |
 IS
Iceland
|
81/100 | 2025 |
| #26 |
 ME
Montenegro
|
81/100 | 2025 |
| #27 |
 FR
France
|
81/100 | 2025 |
| #28 |
 LU
Luxembourg
|
81/100 | 2025 |
| #29 |
 NZ
New Zealand
|
81/100 | 2025 |
| #30 |
 TW
Taiwan
|
80/100 | 2025 |
| #31 |
 BE
Belgium
|
80/100 | 2025 |
| #32 |
 TT
Trinidad and Tobago
|
79/100 | 2025 |
| #33 |
 TL
East Timor
|
79/100 | 2025 |
| #34 |
 SK
Slovakia
|
78/100 | 2025 |
| #35 |
 MD
Moldova
|
78/100 | 2025 |
| #36 |
 CV
Cape Verde
|
77/100 | 2025 |
| #37 |
 UY
Uruguay
|
77/100 | 2025 |
| #38 |
 JM
Jamaica
|
76/100 | 2025 |
| #39 |
 UA
Ukraine
|
76/100 | 2025 |
| #40 |
 GB
United Kingdom
|
76/100 | 2025 |
| #41 |
 GH
Ghana
|
75/100 | 2025 |
| #42 |
 LR
Liberia
|
75/100 | 2025 |
| #43 |
 PL
Poland
|
75/100 | 2025 |
| #44 |
 IT
Italy
|
74/100 | 2025 |
| #45 |
 MR
Mauritania
|
74/100 | 2025 |
| #46 |
 HR
Croatia
|
74/100 | 2025 |
| #47 |
 SR
Suriname
|
73/100 | 2025 |
| #48 |
 AR
Argentina
|
72/100 | 2025 |
| #49 |
 SC
Seychelles
|
71/100 | 2025 |
| #50 |
 RO
Romania
|
71/100 | 2025 |
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