Nordic Countries Lead 2021 World Press Freedom Index
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Reporters Without Borders (RSF) shows that several Nordic countries were at the forefront in terms of press freedom in 2021. Norway scored 6.72 points on the press freedom index, followed by Finland (6.99 points), Sweden (7.24 points), and Denmark (8.57 points).
Norway's position remained unchanged for five consecutive years, despite several media outlets complaining about a lack of access to government information during the COVID-19 pandemic. Meanwhile, Sweden rose one rank and Denmark fell one rank compared to 2020.
Costa Rica followed in the top five with a score of 8.76 points. The Netherlands, Jamaica, and New Zealand followed with scores of 9.67 points, 9.96 points, and 10.04 points, respectively.
RSF calculates the press freedom index through questionnaires to experts in 180 countries. The index comprises six indicators that describe a country's performance in media pluralism, independence, and the safety and freedom of journalists. The index score is on a scale of 0-100, where a higher score indicates a worse level of press freedom.
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