How Free Is the Press in the World's Richest Countries

10. Hong Kong
> GDP per capita: $56,153.97
> Freedom of the press score in 2022: 41.6 – #148 out of 180 (“difficult”)
> Freedom of the press score in 2021: 69.6 – #36 out of 180 (“problematic”)
> Worst area of press freedom: Security
> Best area of press freedom: Social
> Population: 7,481,800

9. United States
> GDP per capita: $59,919.82
> Freedom of the press score in 2022: 72.7 – #42 out of 180 (“satisfactory”)
> Freedom of the press score in 2021: 76.1 – #29 out of 180 (“satisfactory”)
> Worst area of press freedom: Economy
> Best area of press freedom: Social
> Population: 331,501,080

8. Brunei
> GDP per capita: $62,200.88
> Freedom of the press score in 2022: 42.5 – #144 out of 180 (“difficult”)
> Freedom of the press score in 2021: 50.1 – #47 out of 180 (“difficult”)
> Worst area of press freedom: Legislation
> Best area of press freedom: Security
> Population: 437,483

7. United Arab Emirates
> GDP per capita: $63,299.42
> Freedom of the press score in 2022: 44.5 – #138 out of 180 (“difficult”)
> Freedom of the press score in 2021: 56.9 – #43 out of 180 (“problematic”)
> Worst area of press freedom: Legislation
> Best area of press freedom: Security
> Population: 9,890,400

6. Norway
> GDP per capita: $63,548.00
> Freedom of the press score in 2022: 92.7 – #1 out of 180 (“good”)
> Freedom of the press score in 2021: 93.3 – #1 out of 180 (“good”)
> Worst area of press freedom: Economy
> Best area of press freedom: Politics
> Population: 5,379,475