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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| #151 |
 AZ
Azerbaijan
|
35/100 | 2025 |
| #152 |
 SD
Sudan
|
34/100 | 2025 |
| #153 |
 PS
Palestine
|
33/100 | 2025 |
| #154 |
 EG
Egypt
|
33/100 | 2025 |
| #155 |
 TR
Turkey
|
32/100 | 2025 |
| #156 |
 TM
Turkmenistan
|
32/100 | 2025 |
| #157 |
 JO
Jordan
|
30/100 | 2025 |
| #158 |
 SG
Singapore
|
28/100 | 2025 |
| #159 |
 BH
Bahrain
|
27/100 | 2025 |
| #160 |
 OM
Oman
|
27/100 | 2025 |
| #161 |
 LA
Laos
|
25/100 | 2025 |
| #162 |
 DJ
Djibouti
|
25/100 | 2025 |
| #163 |
 RU
Russia
|
23/100 | 2025 |
| #164 |
 SA
Saudi Arabia
|
21/100 | 2025 |
| #165 |
 AE
United Arab Emirates
|
21/100 | 2025 |
| #166 |
 BT
Bhutan
|
21/100 | 2025 |
| #167 |
 NI
Nicaragua
|
20/100 | 2025 |
| #168 |
 VN
Vietnam
|
19/100 | 2025 |
| #169 |
 BY
Belarus
|
19/100 | 2025 |
| #170 |
 MM
Myanmar
|
19/100 | 2025 |
| #171 |
 CU
Cuba
|
18/100 | 2025 |
| #172 |
 IR
Iran
|
17/100 | 2025 |
| #173 |
 KP
North Korea
|
17/100 | 2025 |
| #174 |
 SY
Syria
|
16/100 | 2025 |
| #175 |
 AF
Afghanistan
|
11/100 | 2025 |
| #176 |
 CN
China
|
11/100 | 2025 |
| #177 |
 ER
Eritrea
|
8/100 | 2025 |
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