Variable: Press Freedom Index (methodology for 2013-2021)

QoG Code: (rsf_pfi1321)


Dataset: World Press Freedom Index

Description:

Press Freedom Index, calculated with the methodology used in RSF 2013-2021 reports. The Press Freedom Index measures the amount of freedom journalists, and the media have in each country and the efforts made by governments to see that press freedom is respected. It does not take account of all human rights violations, only those that affect press freedom. Neither is it an indicator of the quality of a country's media.

Note: Higher scores indicate that country has more press freedom.

Type of variable: Continuous

Downloaded by QoG on: 2024-10-10
Last updated by source: 2024-05-03


Categories:

Media


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OECD Cross-section - 2025 Standard Cross-section - 2025 Standard Time-series - 2025 Original Dataset

Details of this variable in our compilations datasets
Dataset No. Countries
Standard cross-section: 174
Standard time-series: 174
OECD cross-section: 32


This variable has information for these countries:

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This variable has information from the year 2012 to the year 2020