World Press Freedom Index 2024: The top 10 best and worst countries, check India’s rank

World Press Freedom Index 2024, published annually by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), lists the best and worst press freedom across 180 countries.

World Press Freedom Index 2024: Here is a list of the 10 best and worst countries for press freedom (Source: Freepik)

World Press Freedom Index 2024 List: Reporters Without Borders (RWB), also known as Reporters sans frontières (RSF) in French, is an international non-profit organisation that strives to protect the right to freedom of information. The organisation has consultative status at the United Nations, UNESCO, the Council of Europe, and the International Organisation of the Francophonie.

Recently, RSF released the 2024 World Press Freedom Index, which ranks 180 countries based on the freedom of journalism, reporting, and media functioning. It is a crucial tool to assess the state of press freedom in different countries.

Also Read: | What is the World Press Freedom Index and how does it measure countries?

Additionally, it also highlights the challenges that journalists face, thereby promoting the freedom of the press and encouraging governments to take action to protect journalists and their work.

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As per the recent index, India has been ranked in the 159th position, which is two ranks higher than last year, however, India still lags behind countries like Turkey, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka, which are ranked at 158, 152, and 150, respectively.

World Press Freedom Index 2024: The top 10 countries with the best press freedom

Rank	Country	Global Score
1	Norway	91.89
2	Denmark	89.6
3	Sweden	88.32
4	Netherlands	87.73
5	Finland	86.55
6	Estonia	86.44
7	Portugal	85.9
8	Ireland	85.59
9	Switzerland	84.01
10	Germany	83.84

These are the top 10 countries that have the most freedom to work and report independently, and the rankings are based on an assessment by Reporters Without Borders (RSF).

World Press Freedom Index 2024: The top 10 countries with the worst press freedom

Rank	Country	Global Score
180	Eritrea	16.64
179	Syria	17.41
178	Afghanistan	19.09
177	North Korea	20.66
176	Iran	21.3
175	Turkmenistan	22.01
174	Vietnam	22.31
173	Bahrain	23.21
172	China	23.36
171	Myanmar	24.41

These rankings represent the countries at the bottom of the 2024 World Press Freedom Index, highlighting the challenges faced by journalists in these nations according to Reporters Without Borders (RSF).

Cherry Gupta

Cherry Gupta is an Assistant Manager – Content at The Indian Express. She leads the Top 10 section, curating list-based features on key national and international developments, and manages daily news content. She also produces SEO-driven articles and collaborates with the Lifestyle team to conduct interviews with notable artists and write workplace culture features. ... Read More

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