QoG code: rsf_pfi1321
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.
| Dataset | No. Countries |
|---|---|
| Standard cross-section | 174 |
| Standard time-series | 174 |
| OECD cross-section | 32 |
| Dataset | Available for years |
|---|---|
| Standard time-series | 2012-2020 |
This variable has information from 2012 to 2020.