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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| #51 |
 CI
Ivory Coast
|
71/100 | 2025 |
| #52 |
 GA
Gabon
|
71/100 | 2025 |
| #53 |
 AL
Albania
|
70/100 | 2025 |
| #54 |
 KR
South Korea
|
69/100 | 2025 |
| #55 |
 CO
Colombia
|
69/100 | 2025 |
| #56 |
 SL
Sierra Leone
|
69/100 | 2025 |
| #57 |
 US
United States
|
69/100 | 2025 |
| #58 |
 AU
Australia
|
69/100 | 2025 |
| #59 |
 NP
Nepal
|
69/100 | 2025 |
| #60 |
 MU
Mauritius
|
68/100 | 2025 |
| #61 |
 RS
Serbia
|
68/100 | 2025 |
| #62 |
 HU
Hungary
|
68/100 | 2025 |
| #63 |
 FJ
Fiji
|
68/100 | 2025 |
| #64 |
 BG
Bulgaria
|
68/100 | 2025 |
| #65 |
 BA
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
67/100 | 2025 |
| #66 |
 AD
Andorra
|
67/100 | 2025 |
| #67 |
 JP
Japan
|
67/100 | 2025 |
| #68 |
 PY
Paraguay
|
67/100 | 2025 |
| #69 |
 BR
Brazil
|
67/100 | 2025 |
| #70 |
 WS
Samoa
|
66/100 | 2025 |
| #71 |
 CF
Central African Republic
|
65/100 | 2025 |
| #72 |
 MT
Malta
|
65/100 | 2025 |
| #73 |
 CY
Cyprus
|
65/100 | 2025 |
| #74 |
 CL
Chile
|
64/100 | 2025 |
| #75 |
 BZ
Belize
|
64/100 | 2025 |
| #76 |
 ZM
Zambia
|
64/100 | 2025 |
| #77 |
 MZ
Mozambique
|
64/100 | 2025 |
| #78 |
 NE
Niger
|
64/100 | 2025 |
| #79 |
 GR
Greece
|
63/100 | 2025 |
| #80 |
 PA
Panama
|
63/100 | 2025 |
| #81 |
 GM
Gambia
|
63/100 | 2025 |
| #82 |
 MW
Malawi
|
63/100 | 2025 |
| #83 |
 TO
Tonga
|
62/100 | 2025 |
| #84 |
 GN
Guinea
|
62/100 | 2025 |
| #85 |
 BO
Bolivia
|
62/100 | 2025 |
| #86 |
 CG
Congo
|
62/100 | 2025 |
| #87 |
 KM
Comoros
|
62/100 | 2025 |
| #88 |
 GY
Guyana
|
62/100 | 2025 |
| #89 |
 MX
Mexico
|
61/100 | 2025 |
| #90 |
 HT
Haiti
|
61/100 | 2025 |
| #91 |
 KE
Kenya
|
60/100 | 2025 |
| #92 |
 MN
Mongolia
|
60/100 | 2025 |
| #93 |
 BF
Burkina Faso
|
59/100 | 2025 |
| #94 |
 TD
Chad
|
59/100 | 2025 |
| #95 |
 EC
Ecuador
|
59/100 | 2025 |
| #96 |
 SN
Senegal
|
58/100 | 2025 |
| #97 |
 GE
Georgia
|
58/100 | 2025 |
| #98 |
 AO
Angola
|
57/100 | 2025 |
| #99 |
 PG
Papua New Guinea
|
57/100 | 2025 |
| #100 |
 MV
Maldives
|
56/100 | 2025 |
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