World Press Freedom Index 2022

• 07 May 2022

India’s ranking in the 2022 World Press Freedom Index has fallen to 150 out of 180 countries, according to the latest report released by the global media watchdog, Reporters Without Borders (RSF).

• In last year’s report, India was ranked 142.
• The top three positions for countries with the highest press freedom were taken by the Nordic trio of Norway, Denmark and Sweden.
• North Korea is the worst-ranked country (180) in the world.
• Countries are evaluated on five contextual indicators: political context, legal framework, economic context, socio-cultural context, and safety.