The World press Freedom Index places the United States in 64th place for press Freeom globally--- the lowest ranking the U.S. has received since the index's creation in 2002.
from Reporters without Borders on
PBS NEWSHOUR Friday September 25th 2026
My question would be: The World press Freedom Index places the United States in 64th place for press Freedom globally. who are the other 63 nations that have more press freedom than the U.S. right now?
begin quotes from AI Overview
In the 2026 World Press Freedom Index published by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), the United States ranks 64th out of 180 countries.
The 63 countries and territories ranked ahead of the United States (from 1st to 63rd place) are:
Top 20
- Norway
- Netherlands
- Estonia
- Denmark
- Sweden
- Finland
- Ireland
- Switzerland
- Luxembourg
- Portugal
- Czechia (Czech Republic)
- Iceland
- Liechtenstein
- Germany
- Lithuania
- Belgium
- Latvia
- United Kingdom
- Austria
21 to 40
- South Africa
- New Zealand
- Namibia
- Fiji
- France
- Jamaica
- Poland
- Taiwan
- Spain
- Timor-Leste (East Timor)
- Moldova
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Australia
- Suriname
- Seychelles
- Slovenia
- Slovakia
- Costa Rica
- Ghana
41 to 63
- Montenegro
- Mauritius
- Gabon
- Dominican Republic
- North Macedonia
- Gambia
- South Korea
- Uruguay
- Romania
- Armenia
- Tonga
- Brazil
- Croatia
- Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)
- Ukraine
- Italy
- Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS)
- Liberia
- Samoa
- Andorra
- Mauritania
- Japan
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